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Opinion Papers
Myanmar Army Attacks Kyauktaw and Minbya Townships with Cluster Bombs; Child Among Three Dead
Source: Narinjara News
On May 7, at approximately 2:15 p.m., the military deployed two jet fighters and a Y-12 transport plane to conduct a continuous 40-minute bombardment of Kyauktaw village and surrounding areas in Minbya Township.
Regime steps up airstrikes across Arakan State with jet squadrons
Source: Development Media Group
According to local sources, the operation involved three to four jet fighters along with a Y-12 aircraft, which circled the area and dropped bombs over an extended period.
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.