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Opinion Papers
Myanmar resistance targets Ketumadi airbase in 18-rocket barrage amidst claims of global fuel supply disruption
Source: Mizzima
On the night of 12 March, the Brave Warriors for Myanmar (BWM) and a coalition of allied revolutionary groups launched a coordinated rocket attack on the Ketumadi Airbase in Taungoo, Bago Region.
Scam Cities, Smuggling and State Collapse: The Inevitable Toll of Military Rule
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Aung Zaw
By 2026, Myanmar had become the world’s leading opium producer and a regional hub for so-called “scam cities”—vast criminal compounds along the borders with Thailand and China.
Two Ex-Generals Elected Speakers of Myanmar’s Martial Parliament
Source: The Irrawaddy
USDP Chairman Khin Yi was elected speaker of the Lower House or Pyithu Hluttaw, while fellow party member Maung Maung Ohn was appointed deputy speaker.
Rakhine POW Massacre Signals Myanmar Junta’s Grim New Logic
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Aung Marm Oo
This incident raises a stark question about the nature of the Rakhine conflict: what happens when even surrendered troops are no longer safe from the sky?
MNDAA Captures Kutkai From TNLA as Brotherhood Alliance Shatters in Northern Shan
Source: The Irrawaddy
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) has seized control of Kutkai in northern Shan State, after launching an offensive against its former ally, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).