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Opinion Papers
Junta Airstrike on AA Prison Kills Captured Regime Troops, Relatives in Rakhine
Source: The Irrawaddy
A total of 21 captured regime soldiers and their family members were killed and 30 wounded on Tuesday evening when the Myanmar junta carried out airstrikes against a prison run by the ethnic Arakan Army (AA)
Myanmar Junta ‘Firing Nonstop’ as AA Tightens Noose on Rakhine Naval HQ
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Lin Thit
Fighting has advanced to within 3.6 km of Danyawaddy naval base and around villages close to the Kyaukphyu-Danyawaddy junction.
ASEAN chair Philippines hopes to widen talks with anti-junta forces in Myanmar
Source: Reuters | By Karen Lema
Current ASEAN chair the Philippines said it looked forward to further talks with opponents of Myanmar’s ruling junta, and expected to engage more groups while staying open to the outcome of its general elections, but has not endorsed the vote.
Airstrikes and Drone Warfare Kill Civilians as Rangers Deliver Lifesaving Aid
Source: Free Burma Rangers | Weekly Dispatch
The Burma military intensified airstrikes, artillery, and drone attacks across Karen State, killing four people and injuring at least eight civilians and resistance fighters.
Many POWs, family members killed instantly in junta airstrike
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
The junta air force conducted an airstrike on the site where the prisoners of war and their family members were held in Kyauktaw township, located in northern Arakan (Rakhine) state.