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Opinion Papers
Myanmar junta offensive in Magway Region leaves three dead and six villages burned
Source: Mizzima
A military junta column, reportedly comprising troops from the Light Infantry Division 101, has conducted a destructive offensive across Salin Township in Magway Region, resulting in the deaths of three civilians and the widespread destruction of homes
Dangerous arsenic levels detected in Thailand’s Mekong mainstream for first time
Source: Mongabay | By Gerald Flynn
The test results published in mid-April show that sediment taken from three separate monitoring stations along the Mekong mainstream contained arsenic concentrations of between 73 and 296 milligrams per kilogram of sediment.
Young conscripts reportedly among junta columns operating in Katha Township
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
Locals reported that the junta columns currently operating in Katha Township, Sagaing Region, are largely composed of newly conscripted young soldiers.
Suu Kyi’s house arrest: a small gesture by struggling regime
Source: Pearls and Irritations | By Damien Kingsbury
Myanmar’s regime has made some gestures to stabilise its internal situation, moving Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest, and releasing other political prisoners. This is unlikely to appease its opposition forces, who want the regime gone.
Junta forces advance along Yangon–Dawei Highway
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
A junta column has been moving along the Yangon–Dawei Highway, a key trade route in Tanintharyi Region, in recent days and has reportedly attacked villages along the way, according to locals.