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Dozens of Myanmar junta POWs escape detention in Chin State
It is the second mass jailbreak in resistance-held territory this year, following a similar incident in Karenni State in January
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View allDozens of Myanmar junta POWs escape detention in Chin StateMyanmar Now · 3h agoOnly one of 20 junta flotilla vessels able to return from Bhamo: KIAMyanmar Now · 4h agoRegime destroy oil wells in Myaing Township, cutting resistance profits and jobsMyanmar Now · 1d agoPoland blocks sale of 250 tonnes of contaminated Myanmar rice Myanmar Now · 4d agoMyanmar resistance drones strike junta airbase near Mandalay airportMyanmar Now · 4d agoMyanmar military, MNDAA move to strengthen positions amid rising tensionsMyanmar Now · 5d ago
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Only one of 20 junta flotilla vessels able to return from Bhamo: KIA
Following the junta’s stunning recent defeats on the Ayeyarwady, the regime is now attempting to establish a land route to reinforce Bhamo troops instead
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Regime destroy oil wells in Myaing Township, cutting resistance profits and jobs
The oilfield had served as a vital source of income for local resistance forces since it was seized in 2024, but is now being systematically destroyed
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Poland blocks sale of 250 tonnes of contaminated Myanmar rice
The country’s food quality body announced the block on X on Wednesday, citing significant pest contamination in the product
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Myanmar resistance drones strike junta airbase near Mandalay airport
PDF fighters carried out the attack, which disrupted civilian flights and triggered fighting in nearby villages
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Myanmar military, MNDAA move to strengthen positions amid rising tensions
Recent signs of increased military activity along a key trade route have raised fears of a resumption of hostilities, despite a Chinese-brokered ceasefire
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Five killed in Myanmar junta airstrikes in retaliation for attack by PDF forces
Following a resistance attack on a pharmaceutical factory-turned junta base, regime airstrikes have killed five and displaced thousands in Magway’s Pakokku Township
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Myanmar tin mega-mine restarts operations: think tank
After a three year hiatus, the UWSA has restarted operations at what was formerly one of the world’s largest tin mines, according to the International Crisis Group
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H&M says Myanmar exit from garment factory follows responsible withdrawal policy
The international fashion brand announced three years ago that it was pulling out of the country amid reports of human and labour rights violations
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Myanmar military kills 7 in airstrike on Sagaing car workshop
Three gyrocopters and a helicopter bombed a vehicle mechanic shop in rural Ye-U Township, killing six employees and a customer in the resistance stronghold
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Across a border and into a war: A Karenni leader’s final journey
The funeral of veteran Karenni leader Steven Aung San Myint offers a rare glimpse into the people, politics, and porous frontier sustaining resistance to Myanmar’s military
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Military proxy USDP gains two more seats after opposition MPs removed
The move further strengthens the party’s dominance as the regime eliminates rivals and sharply restricts political competition
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Buddhist monk, child among four killed in Myanmar military drone attacks
Regime troops stationed at a village in Mandalay’s Ngazun Township launch drone attacks on three nearby villages, killing four and injuring eight others
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When going home is impossible: Myanmar nationals find solace in Singapore’s Peninsula Plaza
More than just a shopping centre, the Peninsula Plaza is where citizens of a country in turmoil go to find comfort in the familiar and dream of a better future
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Almost 100 children sick from ongoing flooding in Sagaing’s Khin-U Township
As locals in Sagaing Region continue to face livelihood hardships following prolonged flooding, magnified by the release of the Thaphanseik Dam, health issues among children are mounting