The Arakan Army, the armed rebel group that controls Maungdaw town in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state, has allowed residents to re-enter and settle there. However, most residents of the town have not dared to return to their homes due to the risk of airstrikes by the military council. According to local sources, the Arakan Army […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s military government will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty marking the Southeast Asian nation’s independence day, state media said on Saturday. Myanmar has been in turmoil since early 2021, when the military overthrew an elected civilian government and violently suppressed pro-democracy protests, sparking a nationwide armed rebellion. The junta has said […]
Read MoreMyanmar’s armed rebel groups are liberating one area after another from the junta. This time, another state has been lost to the ruling party. A commander of a junta battalion has fled from the town of Mansi in Myanmar’s northern Kachin state. The junta’s 319 and 601 infantry battalions and 523 artillery battalion are currently […]
Read MoreAfter occupying the border, Myanmar’s rebels are now ‘looking’ at the country’s administrative and commercial center! The Irrawaddy, a media outlet controlled by the self-proclaimed National Unity Government, which supports pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reported on Wednesday that fighters from the Arakan Army, the largest ally of the rebel alliance, have captured the […]
Read MoreThe ongoing civil war in Myanmar has caused a rift within the country’s ruling authoritarian army. Many within the army are leaking strategic information to the rebels. The junta government is being weakened by spies working undercover in the army, according to an investigation by the British media outlet BBC. It is said that although […]
Read MoreThe Arakan Army has claimed that the Western Command of the Myanmar military has been seized. It also said that Deputy Regional Commander General Thaung Tun and General Kyaw Kyaw have been arrested. The Arakan Army spokesperson gave this information in a statement on Friday. The statement said that the entire Western Military Headquarters in […]
Read MoreThe situation at the BGP barracks was horrific and deadly in the last few days. First, there was a broken call for surrender over the microphone, then a loud explosion, the sound of rockets and rifle fire, which collapsed a large part of the building. Hundreds of soldiers were hiding in these buildings. The BBC […]
Read MoreThe recent economic crisis and military coup in war-torn Myanmar have left educated professional women in the country in dire financial straits. Many are being forced to turn to sex work to make a living. This trend is increasing among professional women such as doctors, nurses and teachers. Myanmar’s economy collapsed after the military coup […]
Read MoreThe Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) has announced to continue fighting until the end in Myanmar’s Arakan State. ARSA, which has been fighting the Myanmar army for a long time demanding the independence of the Arakan region and the rights of the Rohingya, made this announcement. The rebel group Arakan Army has been fighting against […]
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