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Opinion Papers
Massive Myanmar junta offensive in southern Kani forces 8,000 to flee amid drone strikes
Source: Mizzima
The force, which reportedly originated from the Northwestern Command and moved through the Banbwekone military base, is advancing in two separate lines, a tactic residents say makes evacuation nearly impossible.
Burma Army Kills Two 16-Year-Old Girls With Airstrikes
Source: Free Burma Ranger | Weekly Dispatch
In Kler Lwe Htoo District, drone and jet bombings destroyed houses, injured civilians, and killed a 16-year-old girl, while the creation of a new Burma Army encampment suggests preparations for further operations in the region
Global ‘Proof of Life’ rallies demand Myanmar confirm Aung San Suu Kyi still alive
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
A “Proof of Life” campaign was launched this week in Japan, South Korea, Australia, the U.K., U.S., and Canada, calling for independent verification that jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi is alive and in good health.
Farmland sales on the rise in Indawgyi Lake area
Source: Burma News International | By Voice of Shan Ni
Farmers lamented that the recently harvested rice sold for only about 10,000 MMK per bushel, which was not even enough to cover cultivation costs.
Junta’s recapture of Falam raises threat to remaining resistance-held areas in Chin State
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
Falam, which the Chin Brotherhood (CB) Alliance had controlled for about a year, was recaptured by the junta on April 25 following a six-month large-scale operation involving ground offensives, heavy airstrikes, and sustained artillery shelling.