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Special service allowance for military personnel and Myanmar Police Force members
Source: Asian News Network | By Eleven Media
The monthly special service allowance will be awarded effective March 1, 2026.
Impacts of Mining Reflected in the Salween River and Risks to Local Communities
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
According to laboratory analyses conducted by Chiang Mai University in Thailand, tributaries of the Salween River flowing through Karenni State contain toxic arsenic (Arsenic – As) at levels 4 to 55 times higher than the safety standards.
Myanmar tops global casualty list from landmines and UX
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
Myanmar has the highest number of casualties from landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) worldwide, according to a Myanmar-focused report released in December 2025 by Landmine Monitor.
AA provides free health services to nearly 500 displaced people
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The Arakha health department under the Arakha People’s Revolutionary Government of ULA/AA recently offered free health services to nearly 500 displaced people from 14 villages under Sittwe district.
No sign of Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar’s military pardons 10,000 prisoners
Source: The Independent | By Shweta Sharma
There was no sign that Ms Suu Kyi, the Nobel peace prize laureate who was ousted and imprisoned following the 2021 military coup, would be freed.
Myanmar Army Massing to Retake Mawchi Mines Funding Karenni Resistance
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar junta troops are massing around Mawchi, a tin‑and‑tungsten mining hub that has become a key revenue source for Karenni resistance forces, according to frontline sources.
Arakan Army Advances to Edge of Sittwe as Fighting Intensifies
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Lin Thit
Heavy clashes have intensified around Sittwe as the Arakan Army (AA) advances to within 2 kilometers of the Rakhine State capital, according to residents and local sources.
Myanmar Grants Amnesty To Over 7,000 Convicted Of ‘Terrorist Group’ Support
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
It was not immediately clear which groups the prisoners had been convicted of association with.
Mission beyond the ‘boundaries of despair’ in Myanmar
Source: AsiaNews | By Fr Kurt Pala
Myanmar has long been known as the Golden Land but today it has become a war-torn country – a Golden Land of Tears.
Junta defence minister admits recruitment of minors and overage civilians amid systemic corruption and forced enlistment
Source: Mizzima
General Maung Maung Aye, Chairman of the Central Body for Summoning People’s Military Servants and the junta’s Minister of Defence, admitted on 26 February that the military has been recruiting individuals who fall outside the legal age limit
Myanmar military airstrikes on trading site kills more than two dozen
Source: Associated Press
Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a trading junction in the central Magway region killed more than two dozen people and wounded 20 others, a resistance group and independent online media said Sunday.
Junta carries out 85 airstrikes in four days on KIA-controlled territories
Source: Burma News International | By Myitkyina Journal
Colonel Naw Bu, spokesperson for the KIA and its political wing, the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO), said the junta carried out airstrikes on both military and civilian targets in KIA-controlled areas between February 21 and 24.
Police chase ends in crash, 21 injured as truck with 44 Myanmar migrants overturns in Kanchanaburi
Source: The Nation
The migrants confessed to crossing the border illegally from Yangon, Myanmar, through a natural crossing in Sangkhla Buri district. They were heading to Malaysia and had paid 130,000 baht each to human traffickers, planning to work off their debts.
Junta expands militia forces in Mon State
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By Than Lwin Times
The junta is rapidly expanding the strength of the militias under its command across townships in Mon State.
Five killed in drone attack on DKBA and civilian vehicles in southern Myawaddy
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The drone strike occurred as DKBA troops were helping a civilian vehicle that had broken down near an area locally known as Yekone, a DKBA source said.
Arakanese youths, sent back from Thailand, forced to serve the military
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
Arakanese youths, who were sent back to Myanmar from Thailand after completing prison terms, were forced to serve in the junta’s military activities and even sent to the front-line areas to fight against the Arakan Army (AA).
Over 600 Mro villagers displaced in Maungdaw amid threats from ARSA, RSO
Source: Development Media Group
The displacement follows a series of reported abuses in and around Donenyo Village, including abductions, extortion and killings of local residents.
Myanmar junta deputy leader Soe Win confirms April timeline for presidential election and government handover following sham polls
Source: Mizzima
Junta deputy leader Vice Senior General Soe Win announced on 24 February that Myanmar will appoint a new president and form a formal government in early April
Myanmar junta deploys AI-powered Russian and Chinese tracking system to target 50,000 individuals for new wave of arrests
Source: Mizzima
The technology is being used by junta military force, police, and immigration officials at checkpoints, airports, seaports, and city entry and exit gates to track down and arrest civilians and members of resistance groups.
China-Backed Power Plant Pulled From Kyaukphyu as AA Advances
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Lin Thit
The Chinese-backed VPower power plant in Kyaukphyu Township is being dismantled and relocated as clashes intensify around key Chinese projects in Rakhine State, according to local sources.
China Briefing: Hunger for Myanmar’s Jade, Blood Amber, Rare Earth Trap, and More
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation and the Yunnan provincial government have signed an MoU to jointly organize a Myanmar gems exhibition in Jiegao
Two Myanmar-based scam syndicates ‘completely dismantled’, says China’s top court
Source: Channel News Agency
The dismantling of the Ming and Bai criminal groups is a “powerful blow to the arrogance of criminals”, says China’s Supreme People’s Court.
Myanmar military using festivals as propaganda to hide war zone
Source: ABC News | By Libby Hogan
In Myanmar’s Chin State, one of the country’s oldest tribal regions, February is typically marked by Chin National Day — a celebration of identity and self-governance.
MSRF Reports Three Consecutive Days of Attacks on Junta Forces in Ye and Thanbyuzayat
Source: Independent Mon News Agency | By monnews
According to a statement released by the Mon State Revolutionary Force, on February 21 a joint drone unit that includes MSRF dropped two bombs on the junta police station in Anin Village, Thanbyuzayat Township.
Census of women for conscription begins in Taunggyi
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
In several downtown wards of Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, the junta began a census of women for conscription in the last week of February, sparking concerns among residents.