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OIC envoy meets Rohingya armed group affiliates
Source: Dhaka Tribune
In the now-circulated photo posted by Khairat, several known affiliates of armed groups appear alongside the OIC envoy
‘Made in China’: Inside the Myanmar Junta’s Intensifying Drone Offensive
Source: Irrawaddy
According to Jane’s Defence Weekly, the Myanmar military’s increasingly sophisticated drone assault now features forward-looking infrared (FLIR) cameras for night battles in Bhamo.
By Aung Thura
Severe water shortages hit locals and IDPs in Myanmar’s Ponnagyun and Rathedaung
Source: Mizzima
Ko Wai Hin Aung, who assists displaced communities, noted that while village lakes and ponds previously provided enough water, the growing number of IDPs has exacerbated the crisis.
By Mizzima
Home adviser: Govt in contact with Arakan Army, Myanmar over border issue
Source: Dhaka Tribune
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam, said that traders importing goods from Myanmar must pay taxes first to the Myanmar government in Sittwe and later to the Arakan Army while crossing the Naf River border.
By Abdul Aziz | Dhaka Tribune
Regime expands arsenal of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in what it calls ‘the year of the drone’
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma
Two suspected “suicide” drones struck Laiza, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) headquarters located 72 miles (115 km) south of the Kachin State capital Myitkyina, on Feb. 25.
By English Editor | DVB
Thai Authorities Continue Repatriating Illegal Myanmar Migrants
Source: Burma News Internationa
As soon as the migrants are returned the Myanmar authorities immediately conscript many of them straight into the army.
By Development Media Group
The peaceful village that could be cut in half by a new border fence
Source: The Independent
Residents have lived in two countries for generations, but that’s changing
By Yirmiyan Arthur
NUG acting president urges Myanmar revolutionary forces to stay honest and strengthen resistance
Source: Burma News Intarnational
“The influence of regional powers has prolonged internal conflicts. We must realistically assess the political dynamics of neighbouring countries and plan strategically to best serve the people in this crisis,” he stated.
By Mizzima
Former NUG Defence Secretary U Naing Htoo Aung appointed as Advisor to Prime Minister’s Office
Source: Mizzima
U Naing Htoo Aung, who recently stepped down as Secretary of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) under the National Unity Government (NUG), has been appointed as an Advisor to the Prime Minister’s Office, according to official sources.
By Mizzima
Name-calling in Myanmar: on people
Source: New Mandala
Andrew Selth reflects on the topic in this second part of two essays on the finer points of names and titles in Myanmar.
By Andrew Selth, Professor at the Griffith Asia Institute in Brisbane, Australia