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PDF Groups Kill Dozens of Junta Forces in Major Ambush in Sagaing
Source: The Irrawaddy
The attack lasted nearly three hours, according to a member of the Ye-U People’s Defense Force (PDF), one of the participating resistance groups. “The column commander was killed, and the troops scattered in disarray,” he said.
Karen Rebels Recapture Myanmar–Thai Border Town After 35 Years
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
The hill town is located at the Singkhon Pass border where Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan Province is at its thinnest. It served as the headquarters of the KNU’s Myeik District until the junta occupied it in 1990.
US Strike Force Launches Operations Against Myanmar-Based Scam Networks
Source: The Irrawaddy
The US Justice Department said on Wednesday that the Burma Team of its newly formed Scam Center Strike Force (SCSF) had already started taking action against scam operations in Myanmar.
Myanmar adopts MOSIP, begins digital ID pilot
Source: Biometrics | By Ayang Macdonald
Officials of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and India recently discussed how the Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) can be integrated by the former as a foundational infrastructure for its digital identity system.
Regime Regains 11 Percent of Lost Ground in Northern Shan
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Situation Brief
The regime has so far reclaimed only about 11.3 percent—roughly 3,120 square miles (8,081 square kilometers)— of the northern Shan State territory lost after Operation 1027
Around One Thousand Displaced Households from Eastern Loikaw Forced to Flee Again Due to Junta Offensive
Source: Burma News International | By Kantarawaddy Times
The junta troops not only launched ground offensives but also carried out airstrikes. Thus, nearly two-thirds of the households in the camp are forced to relocate, according to a member of the IDP committee.
7 EAO Alliance Neither Endorse nor Oppose Junta-Organised Election
Source: Independent Mon News | By monnews
We believe that the people who hold the true power in a democracy should be free to make their own decisions. Among the seven groups, we all share this understanding,” said Colonel Saw Kyaw Nyunt
Families make donations for Maungdaw villagers abducted by ARSA
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
Family members of three residents from Kin Chaung Village, Maungdaw Township, who were abducted by the Muslim armed group Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), made donations in the second week of November.
Ywangan Residents Remain Missing Weeks After Military Arrests
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
In mid-October, five men were arrested, followed by two more in the first week of November. All of the detainees are believed to be in their 40s, residents said.
Landmine Casualties Undercounted as Aid Organizations Face Obstacles to Care
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Limited access creates major challenges for survivors of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) across the country, preventing many people especially in rural areas from receiving care.
Myanmar military accused of destroying hundreds of religious sites
Source: Union of Catholic Asian News | By UCA News reporter
Over 200 religious sites including temples, churches, mosques and monasteries have been badly damaged by junta forces
Census finds over 46,000 displaced by fighting in Bamauk Township
Source: Mizzima
“The census took about two weeks, roughly 15 days. During that time, we, along with volunteers and local residents, also provided assistance to the displaced people,” said one of the census participants.
Myanmar Junta Briefs Diplomats on Scam Hub Demolition Amid Growing Skepticism
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
Than Swe told diplomats that 99.5 percent of workers arrested in the border compounds had entered illegally from neighboring countries, and claimed that the scam syndicates depended on cross-border internet, electricity, and funds.
Illegal Border Trade Thrives as Myanmar Junta’s Crackdown Exposed as Sham
Source: The Irrawaddy
Photos released by the regime show only small wooden and brick structures being torn down, while locals said that the main gates—large, fortified facilities equipped with generators and operating around the clock—remain untouched.
Junta launches large-scale offensive in Launglon, clashes force locals to flee
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
Junta soldiers departing from Launglon Town, the township capital, attempted a full-scale advance on Nyinmaw Village, sparking clashes with local resistance groups, according to resistance sources and aid workers assisting displaced villagers.
AA detains 13 Bangladeshi fishermen for illegally fishing in Rakhine waters
Source: Narinjara News | By Thinzar Nwe
According to a source affiliated with the AA, these vessels were taken by the AA Coast Guard security forces on the morning of November 12.
At least 20 civilians killed in week-long Myanmar junta airstrikes across Rakhine State
Source: Mizzima
The air raids, which began in the first week of November, have resulted in nearly 30 deaths in recent days, said U Myat Tun, director of the Rakhine Human Rights Defenders Association.
CIB commando team hands over She Zhijiang to Chinese police
Source: The Nation
Thailand on Wednesday extradited She Zhijiang, a Chinese-Cambodian national, to face charges of establishing and operating illegal online casinos.
Cultural exchange seminar held in Maungdaw
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
The main purpose was to foster unity and friendship among local ethnic communities,” said a Thet man who attended the event. The Arakan Army (AA) reportedly provided financial support for the event.
Fear Grows in Pong Inn as Junta Shifts to Lottery-Based Recruitment
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The military junta will begin selecting conscripts through a lottery system in the Pong Inn region of Taunggyi Township starting in December, after residents say no one is left willing to serve as a paid substitute.
Civilians injured in Hpakant airstrike
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
The junta carried out an airstrike on areas of Lone Khin Village in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, injuring several civilian
Myanmar junta hits AAMIJ News with election law charges, holds journalist in prison
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists | Alert
“Myanmar’s junta must drop the election law charges against AAMIJ News, free journalist Myat Thu Kyaw, and allow the media to cover election-related news without fear of retaliation.”
Mining Frenzy Devastates Mogoke as TNLA Prepares to Hand Town Back to Junta
Source: The Irrawaddy
After taking control, the ethnic army imposed its rule on the ruby-rich town, granting large-scale mining rights to individuals connected to TNLA leaders and foreign companies, particularly from China, as well as firms from Kokang
Myanmar Junta’s USDP Naypyitaw Chair Vows to Hunt and Destroy Arakan Army Chief
Source: The Irrawaddy | Maung Kavi
The Naypyitaw chief of the junta’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) has vowed to hunt down and bomb Arakan Army (AA) chief Tun Myat Naing, vowing to eradicate the ethnic armed group.
Death toll from capsized Rohingya migrant boat rises to 26 off Malaysia, Thailand
Source: United News of Bangladesh
Malaysia’s Maritime Enforcement Agency reported that eight additional bodies were found and one more survivor was rescued near northern Langkawi island, close to the Thai border.