Alliance of 3 ethnic rebel groups carries out coordinated attacks in northeastern Myanmar
1 year, 4 months ago

Alliance of 3 ethnic rebel groups carries out coordinated attacks in northeastern Myanmar

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An alliance of ethnic rebel groups on Friday launched a coordinated offensive in northeastern Myanmar to seize military targets in areas near the Chinese border, the groups and residents of the area said. The alliance’s statement said its members are also “dedicated to eradicating the oppressive military dictatorship, a shared aspiration of the entire Myanmar population.” The politics of ethnic groups in the north is complicated because the area borders China, which maintains good relations with Myanmar’s ruling generals. Media in Shan state reported the alliance forces had attacked military targets, checkpoints, toll gates and police stations, and that Chinshwehaw — which hosts one of Myanmar's five official border trade crossings with China — was seized by the MNDAA. The alliance statement had said it is committed “to combatting the widespread online gambling fraud that has plagued Myanmar particularly along the China-Myanmar border.” That refers to casinos and other properties where organized crime carries out online and phone scams employing thousands of people, many tricked into coming from China by fake job offers but who end up working in conditions of near slavery.

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Why Mizoram CM Lalduhoma played peacemaker to Myanmar rebel groups
6 days, 1 hour ago

Why Mizoram CM Lalduhoma played peacemaker to Myanmar rebel groups

India Today  

Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma recently played a key role in facilitating the merger of two Myanmar-based pro-democracy rebel factionsthe Chinland Council and the Interim Chin National Consultative Council. While Lalduhoma’s mediation in the merger of Chin resistance groups has drawn attention, this is not the first time that Mizoram has played an active role in Myanmar’s ethnic conflicts. Following the …

Myanmar civil war: Soldiers turn tail, flee to Thailand after ethnic armed group seizes border base
1 week, 2 days ago

Myanmar civil war: Soldiers turn tail, flee to Thailand after ethnic armed group seizes border base

Firstpost  

While the junta has suffered significant territorial losses, analysts say it still retains control of Myanmar’s heartland and maintains an air force capable of inflicting heavy damage on its opponents Mynmar army personnel fled to Thailand in the face of KNLA's onslaught. Reuters A group of Myanmar soldiers fled across the Thai border on Friday after an assault by an …

Myanmar rebel groups merge in Mizoram in presence of CM Lalduhoma
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Myanmar rebel groups merge in Mizoram in presence of CM Lalduhoma

Firstpost  

Two Chin rebel groups have merged in Mizoram in the presence of Chief Minister Lalduhoma to mount united resistance against the Myanmarese military regime With the impending disaster of starvation and the ongoing conflict and migration, it is only reasonable to expect India’s northeastern borders to be burdened with the fallout of Myanmar’s internal issues. Reuters Two Myanmarese rebel groups …

Myanmar rebel units merge in Mizoram CM’s presence
Trending News
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Myanmar rebel units merge in Mizoram CM’s presence

Hindustan Times  

Two major pro-democracy rebel groups from Myanmar’s Chin state — the Chinland Council and the Interim Chin National Consultative Council — have recently signed a merger agreement in the presence of Mizoram chief minister Lalduhoma in Aizawl, people aware of the details said. “Security threat on Indian side of Mizoram looms if political situation in Chin state is unstable, uniting …

China brokers ceasefire between Myanmar military and rebel group
2 months ago

China brokers ceasefire between Myanmar military and rebel group

ABC  

A major ethnic rebel group and Myanmar's military government have signed a ceasefire agreement mediated by China, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. The ceasefire between the military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, which has seized large tracts of territory along the border with China, came into effect on Saturday. China is the most important foreign ally of …

Myanmar military, minority armed group agree ceasefire, China says
2 months ago

Myanmar military, minority armed group agree ceasefire, China says

The Hindu  

The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China's Foreign Ministry said, halting fighting near the border of both countries. The two sides held talks in China's southwestern city of Kunming where they thanked Beijing for its efforts to promote peace, ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during …

China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
2 months ago

China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeast have signed a formal ceasefire agreement, mediator China said Monday. China is the most important foreign ally of Myanmar’s military rulers, who took power after ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. China originally appeared to give tacit support to …

Myanmar junta air strike kills 15 civilians: ethnic rebel group
2 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar junta air strike kills 15 civilians: ethnic rebel group

The Hindu  

A Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 10 others at a market in a gold-mining area in northern Kachin state, a spokesman for an ethnic rebel group that controls the area said on Sunday. The latest attack happened around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Colonel Naw Bu, a spokesperson from the Kachin Independence Army, said. The …

Myanmar junta air strike kills 15 civilians: ethnic rebel group
2 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar junta air strike kills 15 civilians: ethnic rebel group

Deccan Chronicle  

A Myanmar junta air strike killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 10 others at a market in a gold-mining area in northern Kachin state, a spokesman for an ethnic rebel group told AFP on Sunday. The attack occurred around 11:00 am on Saturday in a mining area in Tanaing Township, western Kachin state, according to Colonel Naw Bu, a …

An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday. The attack occurred Wednesday in Kyauk Ni Maw village on Ramree island, an area controlled by the ethnic Arakan Army in …

Opinion – Echoes of 1971: Arakan Army's campaign in Myanmar may redraw Asia's geopolitical map
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion – Echoes of 1971: Arakan Army's campaign in Myanmar may redraw Asia's geopolitical map

India Today  

The United League of Arakan and its military wing, the Arakan Army, are very close to achieving what seemed impossible even three months ago – independence. Establishing control over much of Rakhine and the strategic river town of Paletwa in Chin state, the United League of Arakan-Arakan Army has agreed to talk to the military junta. Referring to the Haigeng …

Myanmar junta digs itself a deeper hole
3 months ago

Myanmar junta digs itself a deeper hole

New Indian Express  

Nearly four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it. Over the past few months, the deteriorating situation within the country has led to considerable concern among the regional watchers in assessing the limits of effective measures at …

Ramification | How the advance of Arakan Army is a turning point in Myanmar conflict
3 months ago

Ramification | How the advance of Arakan Army is a turning point in Myanmar conflict

Firstpost  

Many analysts had speculated the Chin and Shan states would break free at the outset of the Myanmar conflict, but with the continual success of the Arakan Army in Rakhine and their offensive reaching right up till the Teknaf River that delineates Myanmar from Bangladesh, it has renewed the interest of observers in the AA Myanmar has been in a …

An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters
3 months ago

An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claimed Friday to have scored a major victory in the war against the ruling military, even as neighboring nations at a meeting in Thailand were discussing efforts to end the conflict peacefully. Rakhine has become a focal point for Myanmar’s nationwide civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic minority …

China to deploy forces in Myanmar amid threat to its investments from rebels
3 months ago

China to deploy forces in Myanmar amid threat to its investments from rebels

India Today  

China is planning to deploy private security forces to protect its investments and personnel in Myanmar, replicating the approach it has taken in Pakistan, amid growing unrest and anti-China sentiment among rebel groups in the country. According to intelligence reports, China and Myanmar's military are collaborating to establish a joint security firm aimed at safeguarding Chinese projects and workers. Last …

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army
3 months, 1 week ago

Jihadi groups carrying out atrocities against Buddhists, Hindus on Myanmar-Bangladesh border: Arakan Army

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The separatist Arakan Army has gained control over nearly all of Rakhine state in Myanmar, pushing back against junta-led forces. "There are nearly 11 militant groups operating out of Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh which include the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation, Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army, Arakan Rohingya Army. The radical militant groups have allegedly recruited young orphans from Rohingya …

Myanmar’s ethnic group seizes final Army outpost in Maungdaw, gains control of border with Bangladesh
3 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s ethnic group seizes final Army outpost in Maungdaw, gains control of border with Bangladesh

Live Mint  

One of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar's army has claimed the capture of the last army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw, gaining full control of the 271-kilometer -long border with Bangladesh. The capture by the Arakan Army makes the group's control of the northern part of Rakhine state complete, and marks another advance …

Armed ethnic rebels in northeast Myanmar declare ceasefire and seek talks with military government
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Armed ethnic rebels in northeast Myanmar declare ceasefire and seek talks with military government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A major ethnic rebel group in Myanmar has announced a unilateral ceasefire in its conflict with the ruling military and called for a dialogue under Chinese auspices to help restore peace in the country’s northeast. The announcement Tuesday by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, or MNDAA, came a week after its battlefield ally, the Ta’ang National Liberation …

Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government, according to witnesses. The apparent loss of Kanpaiti to the Kachin Independence Army leaves Myanmar’s military in control of only one town with a border …

Myanmar military escalates attacks, rapes, beheadings
4 months ago

Myanmar military escalates attacks, rapes, beheadings

Deccan Chronicle  

Myanmar’s desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups, carrying out beheadings, gang rapes and torture, with women, children and the elderly among the victims, the U.N. independent human rights investigator for Myanmar said in a new report. He called on all countries to address Myanmar’s “devastating human rights and humanitarian crisis” by …

UN expert: Myanmar’s desperate military ramps up attacks including beheadings, rapes and torture
4 months ago

UN expert: Myanmar’s desperate military ramps up attacks including beheadings, rapes and torture

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar’s desperate military junta is ramping up attacks on villages that have fallen to opposition groups, carrying out beheadings, gang rapes and torture, with women, children and the elderly among the victims, the U.N. independent human rights investigator for Myanmar said in a new report. He called on all countries to address Myanmar’s “devastating human rights and …

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns

New Indian Express  

UNITED NATIONS: Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine, the United Nations development agency warned in a new report. The UN Development Program said in the report issued Thursday that “a perfect storm is brewing” which has put western Rakhine “on …

Ethnic Militias Launch Surprise Offensive, Reshaping Myanmar's Civil War
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ethnic Militias Launch Surprise Offensive, Reshaping Myanmar's Civil War

Associated Press  

Myanmar's civil war has seen a resurgence in violence in the past year, with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups pushing the military back in several key regions. The Tatmadaw military, previously considered invincible, has suffered significant losses and is facing a growing resistance threat. The offensive has also resulted in a significant increase in civilian deaths and displacement, highlighting …

A year of attacks by Myanmar's resistance has pushed the military regime close to the brink
4 months, 3 weeks ago

A year of attacks by Myanmar's resistance has pushed the military regime close to the brink

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “To us it doesn't look like there's any viable …

Myanmar's Civil War: A Year of Intense Fighting and Civilian Devastation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar's Civil War: A Year of Intense Fighting and Civilian Devastation

New Indian Express  

Myanmar's civil war has seen a resurgence of resistance in recent months, with various militia groups and PDFs joining the offensive. The Tatmadaw has been pushed back towards the center, but resistance forces are closing in on Mandalay. The ongoing fighting has resulted in a significant increase in civilian deaths, highlighting the human cost of the conflict. Should the military …

Anarchy in Anyar: A Messy Revolution in Myanmar’s Central Dry Zone
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Anarchy in Anyar: A Messy Revolution in Myanmar’s Central Dry Zone

The Diplomat  

Saing Nai Gyi village, in Sagaing Region’s Wetlet Township, sits at the historic heart of Myanmar’s central Dry Zone, or Anyar. The ABFSU’s current chair said that there were “many undocumented civilian deaths” in resistance-controlled areas and that the NUG “repeatedly ignored” complaints against PATs’ “violent conduct.” His predecessor added that there had been numerous allegations of PATs and PSTs …

Myanmar junta chief warns of 'counterattacks' in opponent-held areas
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar junta chief warns of 'counterattacks' in opponent-held areas

The Hindu  

Myanmar's embattled junta chief has warned civilians in territory recently captured by ethnic minority armed groups to prepare for military counterattacks, state media reported on Wednesday. The military has lost swaths of territory near the border with China in northern Shan state to an alliance of armed ethnic minority groups and "People's Defence Forces" battling to overturn its 2021 coup. …

Military-run Myanmar to hold a census next month to prepare for election slated for 2025
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Military-run Myanmar to hold a census next month to prepare for election slated for 2025

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar will hold a national census next month to compile voter lists for a general election and to analyze population and socioeconomic trends, the head of the military government said. A group that leads the pro-democracy struggle, the National Unity Government, expressed skepticism that the military government intends to hold an election any time soon and advised people …

After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence
6 months, 3 weeks ago

After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence

News 18  

Myanmar is India’s gateway to Southeast Asia. Myanmar is more or less split right in the middle between a military junta and several ethnic armed organisations resisting its rule. The Arakan Army is one of the most powerful armed organisations fighting the military junta in Myanmar. Given the dynamics playing out in Myanmar, armed groups fighting the military junta are …

Chinese army conducts armed patrols near Myanmar border to 'maintain security'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese army conducts armed patrols near Myanmar border to 'maintain security'

India Today  

China's military said on Monday it had organised army units and joint air-ground police patrols near the Myanmar border to maintain security and stability as fighting between Myanmar's ruling junta and rebel forces escalates. The Southern Theater of the Chinese People's Liberation Army organised army units to test troops' ability to "quickly move, block and control, and strike together, and …

Rebel militia claims strategically important Myanmar military command centre at Lashio in Shan State
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rebel militia claims strategically important Myanmar military command centre at Lashio in Shan State

ABC  

An armed ethnic group in Myanmar claims to have captured the first regional military command facility from the ruling junta since the conflict started more than three years ago. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army said its fighters had "fully captured the headquarters of the northeast military command" in Lashio in northern Shan State on Saturday. Senior Myanmar advisor at …

‘Potential for new Myanmar’ as anti-coup forces push new northern offensive
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Potential for new Myanmar’ as anti-coup forces push new northern offensive

Al Jazeera  

Fighting is escalating in an area stretching 280 kilometres from Mandalay to the city of Lashio, home of the military’s Northeastern Regional Command centre. In the first phase, an alliance of ethnic armed organisations seized strategic territory along Shan State’s eastern border with China, in one of the most dramatic advances for groups opposing the military since the coup. “The …

The different armed groups of Myanmar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

The different armed groups of Myanmar

The Hindu  

The Myanmar military’s coup d’état in 2021 has brought about a seismic shift in the country’s politics. The Brotherhood Alliance — comprising the Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army — has demonstrated prowess in holding onto territory after making rapid territorial gains. Recently, Myanmar’s former president Thein Sein and Gen Soe Win, …

Myanmar junta, ethnic armed group claim control of military regional HQ
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar junta, ethnic armed group claim control of military regional HQ

The Hindu  

Myanmar's junta and an ethnic minority armed group both claimed on July 25 they were in control of a town and regional military command in northern Shan state following days of clashes. Fighting has rocked the town of Lashio, home to the military's northeastern command, since July 3 when an alliance of ethnic armed groups renewed an offensive against junta …

Ethnic armed groups in Myanmar claim capture of regional military headquarters and gem mining center
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Ethnic armed groups in Myanmar claim capture of regional military headquarters and gem mining center

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Ethnic armed groups claimed on Thursday to have captured two strategically important towns in northeastern Myanmar: Lashio, which houses the major regional military headquarters, and Mogok, the center of the country’s lucrative gem-mining industry. The MNDAA had captured a regional military headquarters in Laukkaing, a key city on the Chinese border, during the earlier Three Brotherhood Alliance offensive, …

New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar's northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene
8 months, 1 week ago

New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar's northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Recently renewed combat in northeastern …

New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar’s northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene
8 months, 1 week ago

New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar’s northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Recently renewed combat in northeastern Myanmar between troops of the military government and ethnic minority militias has in the past few days become more complicated, as two minority groups not previously involved in the fighting stepped into the fray, claiming to act as a third force for stability. The intervention of the powerful fighting forces of the United …

Myanmar rebel group seizes town on key highway to China
8 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar rebel group seizes town on key highway to China

The Hindu  

Myanmar ethnic minority fighters said on July 10 they had seized a town along a key trade highway to China following days of clashes, in another blow to the military. Northern Shan State has been rocked by fighting since late last month, when an alliance of ethnic armed groups renewed an offensive against the military along the highway to China's …

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government

The Hindu  

One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government said it captured an airport serving the country’s top world-class beach resort, marking the first time resistance forces have seized such a facility. The Arakan Army is the military wing of the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group in Rakhine state, where they are the majority and seek autonomy from …

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — One of Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic minority groups battling the military government said it captured an airport serving the country’s top world-class beach resort, marking the first time resistance forces have seized such a facility. The Arakan Army is the military wing of the Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group in Rakhine state, where they are the majority and seek …

Ethnic fighters battling way into key north Myanmar town
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ethnic fighters battling way into key north Myanmar town

Hindustan Times  

Myanmar ethnic minority fighters were battling their way into a town housing a regional military command, one of their leaders said Saturday. Ethnic fighters battling way into key north Myanmar town Soldiers were "surrounding" the northern Shan state town of Lashio, home to the junta's northeastern command, General Tar Bhone Kyaw of the Ta'ang National Liberation Army told AFP. The …

Junta under pressure as fierce fighting breaks out in northeastern Myanmar
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Junta under pressure as fierce fighting breaks out in northeastern Myanmar

The Hindu  

New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered ceasefire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country’s civil war. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army, one of three powerful militias that launched a surprise joint offensive last October, renewed its attacks on regime …

Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar’s civil war
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar’s civil war

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country’s civil war. The Ta’ang National Liberation Army, one of three powerful militias that launched a surprise joint offensive last October, renewed its attacks …

Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar's civil war
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar's civil war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New fighting has broken out …

Ramification | Conflict, compromise or chaos: The bleak future of Myanmar
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ramification | Conflict, compromise or chaos: The bleak future of Myanmar

Firstpost  

Three years after the military coup in Myanmar, Operation 1027 was launched against the military junta by the Three Brotherhood Alliance in the northern part of Shan State. This was perhaps one of the rare occasions in the troubled history of Myanmar where Ethnic Armed Organisations from various groups came together in a meticulously coordinated attack against the junta. Since …

Myanmar ethnic armed groups seize beach resort town; launch attacks on junta
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Myanmar ethnic armed groups seize beach resort town; launch attacks on junta

The Hindu  

“Myanmar ethnic armed groups seized a popular beach resort town in the west of the country and launched dawn attacks on junta positions in the north,” a military source and residents told AFP on June 25. Fighting is raging across swathes of the Southeast Asian nation as ethnic armed groups and pro-democracy "People's Defence Forces" battle the military, which seized …

Arakan Army Takes Key Town in Western Myanmar, While Denying Rohingya Attacks
9 months ago

Arakan Army Takes Key Town in Western Myanmar, While Denying Rohingya Attacks

The Diplomat  

The Arakan Army claimed on May 19 that it had seized control of a strategic town in western Myanmar after weeks of fighting, amid reports of arson attacks and mass displacement of Rohingya communities in the area. In the statement, Turk said that he was "deeply alarmed by reports of renewed violence and property destruction in Buthidaung township.” He added, …

Myanmar’s military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A spokesperson for Myanmar’s military government denied accusations that army troops and their local allies killed 76 people when they entered a village last week in the western state of Rakhine, state-controlled media reported Wednesday. Rakhine has become a focal point for Myanmar’s nationwide civil war, in which pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic minority armed forces battle the country’s …

UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
9 months, 3 weeks ago

UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office warned Friday of “frightening and disturbing reports” about the impact of new violence in Myanmar’s western state of Rakhine, pointing to new attacks on Rohingya civilians by the military and an ethnic armed group fighting it. Throssell denounced signs of new attacks on Rohingya civilians by Myanmar’s military and the Arakan Army, the …

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again
10 months ago

As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again

Hindustan Times  

BANGKOK — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine claimed Saturday to have seized a town near the border with Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of victories for foes of the country’s military government. As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas …

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