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Opinion Papers
Junta’s peace talks proposal slammed as sham
Source: Burma News International | By Network Media Group
The junta declared it will meet with resistance groups and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) to discuss peace, but some resistance forces said no such offer has been made in practice.
BGB clashes with RSO near Arakan border, seizes arms and narcotics
Source: Development Media Group
A clash broke out between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Rohingya Solidarity Organization (RSO), a Muslim armed group, near the Arakan State border in Cox’s Bazar District
Myanmar junta forces advancing toward Mindat kill two locals and burn down 10 houses
Source: Mizzima
Advancing Myanmar military forces moving toward Mindat have reportedly killed two civilian villagers from Htin Chaung and incinerated ten residential homes in Mindat Township, Chin State
Myanmar junta airstrike kills Christian pastor, wounds two others in Karenni State’s Demoso
Source: Mizzima
According to Ko Banya, Secretary-2 of the Interim Executive Council of Karenni State (IEC), a 38-year-old Baptist pastor was killed and two other people were wounded during a Myanmar junta airstrike in western Demoso Township.
THE RED CARPET GAMBLE: Why India’s Myanmar Strategy is a High-Stakes Bet That May Not Pay Off
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Wansai
As the civil war in Myanmar deepens and the military junta’s grip on power slips, India’s strategy is facing a reality check that could render its efforts futile.