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Mon State Defense Force Tests Unmanned Kamikaze Speedboats for Maritime Warfare
Source: Burma News International | By Independent Mon News Agency
The Mon State Defense Force (MSDF) is expanding its military capabilities into coastal and waterway operations through the development of remote-controlled technology, group officials said on Friday.
A powerful investigation into the Byain Phyu massacre
Source: Development Media Group
Drawing on extensive interviews with survivors, the article reconstructs the events surrounding one of the deadliest alleged atrocities committed against civilians during the conflict in Arakan.
KNU: Military must relinquish power and return to barracks if they wish to engage in political dialogue
Source: Mizzima
Padoh Saw Kalel Say, central spokesperson for the Karen National Union (KNU), said that if the Myanmar military junta wishes to participate in political dialogue, it must first relinquish power and return to its barracks.
China rejects US claim that Myanmar analyst wrongfully detained
Source: Al Jazeera | By AFP & Reuters
“China is a country governed by the rule of law, and there is no such thing as so-called wrongful detention,” said a spokesman
Regime Smuggling Crackdown Angers Allied Karen Scam Lords
Source: The Irrawaddy
The DKBA and KNU/KNLA‑PC are signatories to the regime’s National Ceasefire Agreement and traveled to Naypyitaw for “peace” talks in July.
Fourteen Mostly Elderly Meditators Killed as Regime Bombs Monastery in Sagaing
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
A regime fighter jet dropped four 250-lb bombs on Swel Lel Oh Village’s monastery, which was in the midst of holding a five-day mediation retreat, at 9:15 a.m. on Friday—an Ubok Nei, one of the four monthly lunar observance days
US designates American held by China as wrongfully detained
Source: Reuters | By Steve Holland and Michael Martina
The department also called on China to release other Americans held by Beijing. In addition to Min Zin, Youlin Chen, a Chinese-born American seismologist from Boston, is being held by China on what the U.S. considers baseless charges
Thai military formally welcomes Myanmar defence chief ahead of HLC
Source: The Nation | The Nation Editorial Team
The two military chiefs exchanged views on strengthening cooperation in security, education and training, as well as the management of natural resources, the environment and energy.
Inside Myanmar’s civil war and its deadly landmine crisis
Source: Geographical | By Sean Sutton
Few journalists have reached Myanmar’s Karenni State since the 2021 coup. Sean Sutton reports on the communities determined to return home
Parents Appeal to Thai Ministry as Refugee Students Barred from Local Public Schools
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The children, who were born inside the camp along the Thai-Myanmar border, hold 13-digit identification cards issued by Thailand’s Ministry of Interior (MOI).
Myanmar Junta Troops Shoot One, Beat Four Others During Forced Evacuations in Shan State’s Ywangan
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
“Soldiers shot at them simply because they were young men,” a witness told the Shan Herald. “One victim was rushed to the hospital in Ywangan Town. The other four were beaten, suffered severe bruising, and were later released.”
Outbreak Leaves Nearly Entire Village Ill in Remote Phekon Township
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
Beyond fever, most of the children and adults are also experiencing itching, diarrhea, and bloody stools, along with symptoms suspected to be malaria and mumps, the local woman said.
Man known in Ukhiya Rohingya camp as ‘ARSA commander’ shot dead
Source: The Daily Star | By Staff Correspondent, Cox’s Bazar
APBn suspects rival RSO members carried out the attack.
10 Children Injured in Explosive Device Blast in Western Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Source: Narinjara News | By Maung Sar Ga
A remnant explosive device detonated in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine (Arakan) State, on Thursday morning, injuring 10 children who mistook the ordnance for a toy.
Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok suspends new passport book exchanges for PV passport holders
Source: Mizzima
The Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, has suspended new passport book exchanges and extensions for holders of visit-type (PV) passports, effective 19 August, according to sources in the passport brokerage community
Can new rare earth rules really rein in Chinese miners in Kachin State?
Source: Mizzima
The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), an ethnic armed organization whose military wing is the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), has managed rare earth mining more systematically since late 2025.
Rebel group closes Myanmar churches over cult fears
Source: Union of Catholic Asian News | By Kyaw Lin Htoon
Dozens of churches are temporarily closed as United Wa State Army investigates alleged cult activity
India-Myanmar border faces rising threats from insurgency, drugs and refugees
Source: The Assam Tribune | By R Dutta Choudhury
Security agencies flag cross-border militant camps, drone warfare, narcotics networks and refugee flows as major threats along India-Myanmar border.
Thai, Myanmar military chiefs meet as post-coup thaw progresses
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
Myanmar’s military chief met Thursday with Thailand’s top general in Bangkok in his first foreign trip since assuming the role, as his coup-staging armed forces shake off their pariah status.
Malaysia dispatch: revisiting the ‘To Kill A Movement’ exhibition
Source: JURIST | By Divyabharthi Baradhan
The primary purpose of the exhibition was to showcase photos taken by journalists during the conflict in Myanmar and the disturbing images of children being tortured by the military.
41 Townships in Myanmar Suffered Floods Within One Month
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Mapping
Heavy rainfall between July 10 and August 11, 2026, caused severe flooding across 41 townships in Ayeyarwady Region, Rakhine State, Sagaing Region, Mandalay Region, and Bago Region, and could affect at least 1.3 million people.
Wife Demands Accountability 57 Months After Arrest of Executed Myanmar Lawmaker Phyo Zeyar Thaw
Source: Burma News International | By Mizzima
Despite announcing the executions, the military regime refused to return the victims’ bodies to their families, leading relatives and human rights groups to treat the case as an ongoing enforced disappearance.
Myanmar Junta Reinforcement Column Suffers Heavy Losses Near Strategic Base Near Magway-Rakhine Border
Source: Burma News International | By Development Media Group
A Myanmar military column of approximately 200 troops suffered heavy casualties. It was forced to retreat after being ambushed by the Arakan Army (AA) near the Nat Yay Kan tactical base, according to ground military sources.
Arakan Army Returns Three Minors Seeking to Enlist to Their Families
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
Upon arriving at an AA facility, the boys were held for questioning to verify their identity and background.
Myanmar Junta Intensifies Conscription Drive in Kale, Forcing Underage Youths to Sign Pledges to Serve
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
Authorities are utilizing official household registration checks as a pretext to identify and target men aged 18 to 35 across nearly all downtown wards in Kale.