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Cyber police and NBTC raided two Tak sites, cutting fibre links routed into Myanmar and seizing equipment, as part of a crackdown on call-scam gangs
Source: The Nation
On January 9, 2026, raiding two locations after detecting unusually high internet usage that authorities believed could be linked to illegal activity.
UN expert: First round of voting in Myanmar exposes junta-orchestrated election as illegitimate
Source: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights | Press Release
“The results of the first round of voting in what the military junta of Myanmar claims is a legitimate ‘election’ are in and they are conclusive,” Andrews said.
AA drones, heavy weaponry simultaneously attack Dhanyawaddy Naval Base, Police Battalion 32, located in Kyaukphyu, leading to casualties, collapsed barracks
Source: Burma News International | By Narinjara News
Reports indicate that the Arakan Army (AA) implemented synchronized assaults on the Dhanyawaddy Navy base, which is the largest naval installation located along the Rakhine coast
Junta arrests 220 Muslims, detains them in Sittwe Prison
Source: Burma News International | By Development Media Group
220 Muslims fleeing by boat from Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships in Arakan (Rakhine) State were intercepted at sea near the state capital, Sittwe, and detained in Sittwe Prison, according to Sittwe residents.
Junta Threatens Travel Bans to Force Turnout Ahead of Phase 2 Election in Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Residents in multiple townships across Shan State report escalating pressure from military authorities and local administrators to force voter participation ahead of the junta’s Phase 2 election, scheduled for January 11, 2026.