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Impassable Road Leads to Kachin State Food Shortages
Source: Kachin News Group
Junta soldiers and members of the junta-aligned Pyu Saw Htee militia erected a blockade of the main road between Mandalay Region’s Mandalay City and Myitkyina City, the capital of Kachin State, to stop goods from reaching Myitkyina and Kachin State.
Myanmar Junta Bombs KIA Position in Shwegu, Killing at Least 17
Source: The Irrawaddy
“On the night of Sept. 17, there was a bombing by aircraft. We don’t have information about casualties yet. It is said to be a training site, but we can’t confirm that,” Col. Naw Bu told The Irrawaddy.
Chinese Rare Earth Mines in Myanmar Cause Widespread Border Pollution
Source: Chiang Rai Times | By Jeff Tomas
As a result, Thailand and its neighbours now face serious environmental threats.
Timor-Leste Won’t Permit Exiled Myanmar Opposition to Conduct Political Activities: Junta
Source: The Irrawaddy
The latest concession is baffling since Timor-Leste does not need the Myanmar regime’s approval for its ASEAN accession and has previously stood its ground against the junta’s protests.
Myanmar Junta Launches Major Offensive to Retake Main Coastal Highway
Source: The Irrawaddy
The junta has mobilised over 1,000 soldiers to secure two road sections—between Dawei and Kanpauk and Ma Hlwe Mountain and Mawlamyine, according to a frontline source.
Foreign Minister’s Planned Visit To Myanmar Deferred — Wisma Putra
Source: Bernama
The Malaysian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the planned visit by its minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, to Myanmar, initially scheduled for Friday (Sept 19), has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances.
Mud-laden floods destroy farmlands in Mong Khark downstream of northern UWSA rare earth mines
Source: Shan Human Rights Foundation | Update
Given the recent expansion of rare earth mines in the Mong Bawk area, which mostly drain into streams joining the Lwe River upstream of Mong Khark, it is assumed that the increased sediment load in the Lwe River was caused by these mines.
Indonesia’s Medan reaffirms humanitarian support for refugees
Source: The Jakarta Post | By Apriadi Gunawan
UNHCR Protection Associate Oktina Hafanti reported that approximately 1,200 refugees are currently residing in Medan, the largest city in Indonesia outside of Java.
Junta Leader Witnesses 7 MoU Deals in China
Source: ISP-Myanmar
Of the agreements signed in China, two will face daunting implementation challenges, and the rest could bring modest benefits. Their greater significance may lie in Beijing’s conflict mediation efforts.
Mistrusting the Myanmar junta, grassroots communities deliver earthquake aid directly to victims
Source: Prachatai English | By Patchsita Rungrojtanakul
Believing that aid sent through the Myanmar junta may never reach those truly in need, small groups of Thais and Myanmar nationals in Thailand are working tirelessly to collect donations and deliver them through grassroots networks.
Wave of arrests as Myanmar workers cross Thai border illegally
Source: Karen News
If they’re deported, the junta would forcibly draft them. In other words, deporting them just helps strengthen the junta’s oppressive rule. We plan to make a serious appeal to the Thai government about this,” U Kyaw Ni added.
One Leg Lost, But Never Retreating: Deputy Commander ‘Ko John San’
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
“If we don’t act now, the revolution will keep dragging on.” These are the words of 25-year-old young revolutionary Ko John San.
Junta Airstrike Hits Church in Western Demoso
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
A Christian church in Tanan Ukwaing Village, located in western Demoso Township, was hit by a Myanmar junta airstrike on September 17, according to Brigadier General Boe Naing, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Karenni Army (KA)
Life in Myanmar-Junta-Controlled Shan State Unlivable
Source: Mizzima | By Antonio Graceffo
After the Burma Army seized power, “things changed, corruption, no rule of law. Many different armed groups appeared, fighting each other…this made our lives more difficult.” That was the experience of 61-year-old Luang Seng
Six civilians burned alive by Myanmar junta troops in Kantbalu
Source: Mizzima
Junta troops detained, tortured, and burned six civilians to death in Sagaing Region’s Kantbalu Township on 12 September, according to a report released by the Kyun Hla Activists’ group. One 15-year-old boy survived the massacre and later recounted the incident.
Mandalay Regional Parliament approves interim political program for resistance-held areas
Source: Mizzima
During a special parliamentary session, National Unity Government (NUG) Acting President Duwa Lashi La emphasized the importance of adopting a political framework amid ongoing revolutionary efforts.
Junta Seizes Majority of Food Aid Donated to Lashio IDPs
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Departments under the Military Junta, known as the State Security and Peace Commission, have taken back most of the rice and cooking oil that the Shan State Chief Minister had donated to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Lashio, Shan State.
Myanmar Junta Makes Gains in Embattled Jade Mining Hub
Source: The Irrawaddy
The regime has made significant gains in the jade mining hub of Hpakant in Kachin State this month, seizing several villages from the ethnic Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and allied Kachin Regional People’s Defense Force (KPDF).
ASEAN Ministers Call Off Myanmar Election Visit After Junta Snub
Source: The Irrawaddy
ASEAN ministers have canceled a visit to Myanmar to discuss the junta’s December election plan after the regime declined to receive their delegation.
Myanmar Junta Pushes Ruby and Sapphire Sales to China Amid Sanctions
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung Kavi
As international sanctions continue to squeeze Myanmar’s lucrative gemstone industry, the military regime has turned to China to sell the country’s precious rubies and sapphires—even as it loses control of key mining regions.
Indonesian lawmakers call for Myanmar humanitarian aid at AIPA meeting
Source: ANTARA
Indonesian lawmakers have urged stronger humanitarian assistance for Myanmar and the promotion of green and blue economies during the 46th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
Significant Territories Under The Resistance’s Hand
Source: ISP-Myanmar | Mapping
Following Operation 1027, resistance forces captured significant territory, leading the State Administration Council (SAC) to lose control of 98 towns and several key outposts.
Military Commission Pressures Displaced Residents of Bawlakhe to Return Ahead of Elections
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
According to displaced locals, the military has threatened that if they do not return, their houses and land will be confiscated as public property.
Over 170 Muslim teachers working for Arakkha National Education Department
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
The inclusion of Muslims in the administration and management, teaching, training, and capacity enhancement sectors of the Arakkha National Education Department stands in contrast to past exclusionary bureaucratic arrangements.
AA rejects Bangladesh’s drug trafficking allegations: U Khaing Thukha
Source: Development Media Group | By Admin
Arakan Army (AA) spokesperson U Khaing Thukha told DMG that allegations linking the AA to drug trafficking into Bangladesh are nothing more than baseless accusations.