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Lashio Fighting Continues After MNDAA Seizes Myanmar NE Command HQ
Regime troops remain scattered through civilian areas of the northern Shan State capital.
The Irrawaddy - 26 July 2024
Myanmar Junta Orders its Staff to Leave Lashio
The relocation order came after the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army said it seized the northern Shan State capital.
The Irrawaddy - 26 July 2024
Rebels With a Cause: Myanmar’s Resistance Adds an Unlikely Revenue Stream
A resistance group has launched a beverage brand to fund its war against Myanmar’s military.
The Irrawaddy - 26 July 2024
In Myanmar, Diplomats Are Being Trapped Inside a Disquieting Bubble
Myanmar-focused diplomats still regard the military as the key to the country’s future, leaving them woefully unprepared for the reality of a junta-free future.
The Irrawaddy - 26 July 2024
Retreating Myanmar Junta Troops Blow Up Another Bridge in Southern Rakhine
The bridge linking Thandwe and Gwa townships is one of four in the area that junta forces have destroyed after losing positions to the Arakan Army.
The Irrawaddy - 26 July 2024
Milestone as MNDAA Claims Capture of Myanmar Junta’s NE Command in Lashio
The ‘historic victory’ marks the first time anti-regime resistance forces have seized one of the military’s 14 regional command HQs. Clashes are ongoing in Lashio.
The Irrawaddy - 25 July 2024
Detained Myanmar Crony Serge Pun Steps Down From Singapore-Listed Firms
The 71-year-old resigned from his 105 Yoma-linked firms while he remains under junta interrogation over allegations that his bank added to Myanmar's inflation woes.
The Irrawaddy - 25 July 2024
KNU and Civilian Government Mourn Death of Karen Revolutionary Leader
Padoh Naw Zipporah Sein, a former Karen National Union vice-chairwoman, has died of cancer aged 69 after a life of striving to secure Karen rights.
The Irrawaddy - 25 July 2024
Myanmar Junta Puts Leaders of Old Regime Under Surveillance
Ex-dictator Than Shwe and former President Thein Sein are among those being monitored by current junta boss Min Aung Hlaing’s security forces in Naypyitaw, sources said.
The Irrawaddy - 25 July 2024
TNLA, PDF Seize Myanmar’s Ruby Hub Mogoke From Junta
Residents warmly welcomed resistance forces into the town in northern Mandalay Region. It is the third town captured since the resumption of Operation 1027 last month.
The Irrawaddy - 25 July 2024
Thai Central Bank to Investigate Myanmar Weapons Payments
The UN said last month five Thai banks helped the junta import some $130 million in arms and military supplies from Thai-registered suppliers in the year to March 2024.
The Irrawaddy - 25 July 2024
Myanmar’s Second-Largest City Overwhelmed by Third Wave of War Refugees
An estimated 150,000 people have fled to Mandalay from the region’s northern townships and adjacent Shan State since Operation 1027 resumed in late June. Rents have doubled in one month.
The Irrawaddy - 24 July 2024
Myanmar Junta Foreign Minister Meets Chinese Official in Yunnan
They discussed border stability and fighting the drug and arms trades, as well as online scam operations, junta media reported.
The Irrawaddy - 24 July 2024
Myanmar Junta Defends Min Aung Hlaing’s Presidential Power Grab as ‘Constitutional’
Regime boss has assumed duties of acting president that are required to rubberstamp another extension of emergency rule.
The Irrawaddy - 24 July 2024
Myanmar Junta Troops Defending Ngapali Trapped as AA Cuts Off Naval Base
Junta troops in Jeiktaw Ward on the beach’s southern tip are stranded as the AA is closing in on a naval base that supplies them.
The Irrawaddy - 24 July 2024
Will China Accept Another Six-Month Extension of Myanmar’s Emergency Rule?
This week's Irrawaddy Editorial Talk discussion examines how the junta's expected extension of emergency rule is likely to be received in Beijing.
The Irrawaddy - 24 July 2024
Myanmar Delegation Including Hardline Pro-Junta Politicians Visits China
The delegation includes members of four parties, including the USDP’s Hla Swe and Maung Myint, known for forming and equipping Pyu Saw Htee militias in central Myanmar.
The Irrawaddy - 23 July 2024
TNLA Closes in on Prized Myanmar Ruby Town
The Ta'ang National Liberation Army says it is making gains across Mandalay Region and northern Shan State.
The Irrawaddy - 23 July 2024
Myanmar Junta Generals Barred From ASEAN Meet as Civilian Deaths Exceed 5,400
US reaffirms support for bloc’s five-point peace plan as Secretary of State Blinken heads to Laos for ASEAN foreign ministers’ meetings.
The Irrawaddy - 23 July 2024
Signal Down: Junta Blocks Last Secure Communication Channel in Myanmar
Move against encrypted app follows ban on VPNs as regime seeks to strangle information flows and resistance coordination.
The Irrawaddy - 23 July 2024
Myanmar Junta Replaces NE Command Chief in Lashio
Maj-Gen Soe Tint’s replacement with Brig-Gen Soe Hlaing follows the loss of several bases overseen by the command to the MNDAA and allied groups.
The Irrawaddy - 23 July 2024
Myanmar Junta Chief Takes on Acting President Duties
Acting President Myint Swe is on sick leave” and has transferred his duties to Min Aung Hlaing, the junta said.
The Irrawaddy - 23 July 2024