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PH to continue engagements with Myanmar amid election of new president
Source: GMA News | By Jiselle Anne C. Casucian
In a statement on Friday, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said that Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro will continue to consult with the country as the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair to Myanmar.
Muslim Community in Arakan Says ARSA Formed for Self-Interest, Not for the People
Source: Global Arakan Network
A Muslim religious high school principal from Mrauk-U Township, identified as Mv Kadir, told Arakan Bay News that such groups are not working for the welfare of Muslims but are instead creating division and instability.
RAB seizes weapons and military equipment from Refugee camp
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
Bangladesh’s specialized crime-fighting unit, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-15) has seized a cache of weapons and military-grade equipment from a Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhia under Cox’s Bazar district.
Regime escalates coordinated multi aircraft airstrikes, civilian casualties rise
Source: Development Media Group
Instead of using a single Y-12 or jet fighter like before, they now rely on precise ground intelligence and use their aerial power to strike targets to the maximum extent.”
Lieutenant General Kyaw Ko Htike appointed as Myanmar’s new military intelligence chief
Source: Mizzima
He succeeds General Ye Win Oo, a key loyalist who was recently promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Services as Senior General Min Aung Hlaing transitioned toward a civilian presidential role.