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Opinion Papers
Myanmar Junta Commander Killed in Arakan Army Ambush
Source: The Irrawaddy
The chief of Military Operations Command No. 10 (MOC-10) and a dozen of his soldiers were killed in an ambush by the Arakan Army (AA) in the Nyaung Kyo area of Padaung Township on the Rakhine–Bago border.
Burapha Task Force troops arrest 3 Chinese men, seize 8,628 SIM cards
Source: The Nation
The arrest was made on January 5, after the Aranyaprathet Task Force (Ranger Company 1204) was assigned to patrol and maintain surveillance to prevent and intercept illegal activity in the border area.
Union Election Commission ‘threatens’ candidates with criminal prosecution for ‘insults’ or ‘defamation’
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
The regime’s Union Election Commission (UEC) states that insulting or defaming rival political parties, or candidates, during the electoral process could be considered a malpractice and even a criminal offence.
Concerns over safety of child, two women abducted by ARSA
Source: Narinjara News | By Khaing Lu Hla
A nine-year-old boy and two women, who were taken hostage by ARSA, are facing a critical and dangerous situation, according to two men who managed to escape.
Yangon residents forced to hoist national flags for Independence Day under threat of massive fines
Source: Mizzima
Fear gripped neighbourhoods as word spread of potential fines ranging from 50,000 to 300,000 kyats for households and businesses that failed to display the flag, prompting many to purchase whatever they could afford to avoid financial penalty.