Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover

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. Three years later, a poorly armed grassroots resistance movement has shaken the military’s grip in a modern-day David vs. Goliath conflict. The health care system is in shambles.” Inside Myanmar, opponents of military rule called for a “silent strike” on Thursday's anniversary, with people showing their solidarity by staying inside their homes or workplaces. Eight nations, including the United States, and the European Union issued a statement calling for the military government, led by Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, to halt violence against civilians, release all political prisoners including ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, and allow access for humanitarian groups and dialogue among all stakeholders. And that’s why we’ve seen such an uptick in clashes and military operations by resistance forces across Myanmar in the last three months," Richard Horsey, an adviser on Myanmar to the Crisis Group, said in an interview.

Army Military Myanmar Resistance Armed Resistance Forces Military Rule  losses  opposition  movement  armed  military  turning  myanmar  army  humanitarian  tide  sign  senses  forces  resistance  takeover

History of this topic

Myanmar civil war: Soldiers turn tail, flee to Thailand after ethnic armed group seizes border base
4 days, 23 hours 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 …

Can Myanmar’s many parts make it whole again?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can Myanmar’s many parts make it whole again?

New Indian Express  

On February 1, Myanmar completed four years of military rule. At the time of independence, other than the Buddhist Bamar, who now constitute over 68 percent of the country’s 5.46 crore population, a few other ethnic communities began fighting for their own independence. Shelby Tucker’s Burma: The Curse of Independence profiles this chaos convincingly, as does Bertil Lintner’s Burma in …

Peace prospects dim in Myanmar as civil war intensifies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Peace prospects dim in Myanmar as civil war intensifies

Hindustan Times  

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it seized power from an elected civilian government. Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages The political situation remains tense with no negotiation space in sight between the military government and the major opposition groups fighting …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages

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 Peace prospects look bleak in …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it seized power from an elected civilian government. The U.N. Human Rights Office said the military ramped up violence against civilians last year to unprecedented levels, inflicting the heaviest civilian death toll since the army takeover as its …

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as civil war rages

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: Peace prospects look bleak in Myanmar as a civil war rages despite international pressure on the military four years after it seized power from an elected civilian government. The U.N. Human Rights Office said the military ramped up violence against civilians last year to unprecedented levels, inflicting the heaviest civilian death toll since the army takeover as its grip …

Myanmar’s military government extends its mandate to rule another 6 months
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military government extends its mandate to rule another 6 months

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Friday announced another six-month extension of its mandate to rule in preparation for elections it has said will be held this year, as the country enters its fifth year of crisis. The military declared a state of emergency on Feb. 1, 2021, when it arrested the country’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, and top …

Myanmar junta losing ground to rebel forces as civil war enters 5th year
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar junta losing ground to rebel forces as civil war enters 5th year

Firstpost  

Myanmar’s rebel groups have made significant territorial gains against the ruling military junta over the past year. The rebel armed opposition groups in Myanmar have made significant gains in the ongoing civil war against the ruling junta forces over the past year, The Guardian reported. In August 2017, violence erupted in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, leading to the mass exodus of …

Myanmar junta digs itself a deeper hole
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

UN expert: Myanmar’s desperate military ramps up attacks including beheadings, rapes and torture
3 months, 3 weeks 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, 1 week 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
Trending News
4 months, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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 …

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. …

After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence
6 months, 2 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 …

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago extended a state of emergency in the civil war-wracked country for another six months, saying Wednesday it needs time to prepare for long-promised elections. The United States criticized the state of emergency and called on the military regime to end the violence against Myanmar’s people and …

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 …

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels say they captured an airport in a new setback for the military government
8 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Junta under pressure as fierce fighting breaks out in northeastern Myanmar
8 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Myanmar's economy in crisis as civil strife disrupts trade and livelihoods
9 months ago

Myanmar's economy in crisis as civil strife disrupts trade and livelihoods

The Hindu  

Myanmar, once a thriving emerging economy, is struggling to regain momentum as the country's civil war increasingly disrupts trade and livelihoods. World Bank economists estimate the country's economy grew at a 1% annual pace in the year that ended in March, more slowly than earlier expected, according to a report issued on June 13. Editorial: Changing tide: On democracy and …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
10 months, 1 week ago

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

The Hindu  

Six months into an offensive against Myanmar’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country's bitter civil war. Together, the Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army — among the most powerful militias formed …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
10 months, 1 week ago

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war. “That’s new.” In this undated photo released by the Free Burma Rangers, a mother prays for her 17-year-old daughter after …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
10 months, 1 week ago

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

LA Times  

Six months into an offensive against Myanmar’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war. “That’s new.” Military forces now control less than half the country, but are holding on tenaciously to much of central Myanmar including the …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
10 months, 1 week ago

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the Southeast Asian country’s bitter civil war. “When the mass of people rise up against them, I think it terrifies them,” said Dave Eubank, a former US Special …

The Beginning of the End for Myanmar’s Military Junta?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Beginning of the End for Myanmar’s Military Junta?

The Diplomat  

As the monsoon rains begin to set in across Myanmar this month, soaking the country’s battlefields, the generals in Naypyidaw will have a moment to look back on a dry season of disastrous defeats. The reversals have flowed inexorably since late October, when the Three Brotherhood Alliance of ethnic armed groups launched Operation 1027, a broad offensive against junta positions …

Myanmar military begins basic training for draftees as resistance forces keep the pressure on
11 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar military begins basic training for draftees as resistance forces keep the pressure on

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military has begun basic training at military bases and schools across the country for draftees called up under the country’s recently activated conscription law, state-run media reported on Tuesday. The authorities activated the conscription law in February in a bid to to replenish the ranks that have been depleted in nationwide battles against ethnic minority armed groups …

Myanmar’s worst violence since the military takeover is intensifying the crisis, the UN says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s worst violence since the military takeover is intensifying the crisis, the UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Myanmar’s escalating conflict and worst violence since the military takeover in 2021 are having a devastating impact on human rights, fundamental freedoms and basic needs of millions of people — as well as “alarming spillover effects” in the region, U.N. officials said Thursday. Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs Khaled Khiari told the U.N. Security Council that “the …

Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down

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 Myanmar’s main pro-democracy resistance group …

Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar resistance group says its drones hit targets in the capital, but army says it shot them down

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s main pro-democracy resistance group said Thursday its armed wing launched drone attacks on the airport and a military headquarters in the capital, Naypyitaw, but the country’s ruling military said it destroyed or seized more than a dozen drones used in the attacks. The opposition National Unity Government ‘s “Defense Ministry” said in a statement that special units …

‘Backs to the wall’: Myanmar military prepares to mark Armed Forces Day
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Backs to the wall’: Myanmar military prepares to mark Armed Forces Day

Al Jazeera  

As troops parade in Naypyidaw, questions are being asked about a military under pressure from anticoup forces. “Operation 1027 and subsequent operations showed that the Myanmar military was much weaker than thought,” said Richard Horsey, a senior Myanmar adviser at the International Crisis Group. Min Zaw Oo said the military is “losing ground” in northern Shan, Rakhine and Kachin, where …

‘Fighting spirit’: How Myanmar’s armed resistance is taking new ground
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Fighting spirit’: How Myanmar’s armed resistance is taking new ground

Al Jazeera  

Commander Khu Reedu was the leader of the attack on Shadaw. The battle finally ended at the golden pagoda in the middle of the town; this is where the last standing SAC troops all died.” The Myanmar ruling military, which calls itself the State Administration Council, has been fighting an armed resistance since launching a vicious crackdown on the mass …

As Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns
11 months, 3 weeks ago

As Myanmar’s army faces setbacks, it is stepping up attacks on civilians, a UN expert warns

Associated Press  

BANGKOK, Thailand — Myanmar’s military government is escalating violence against civilians as it faces more setbacks on the battlefield from a range of pro-democracy and ethnic armed groups, a U.N.-backed independent expert on human rights warned Wednesday. And the more attention we can focus on this country, the greater the chance of success that we have.” Myanmar’s military seized power …

Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar’s military government activates conscription law
1 year, 1 month ago

Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar’s military government activates conscription law

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government on Saturday activated for the first time a decade-old conscription law that makes young men and women subject to at least two years of military service if called up, effective immediately. Under the 2010 People’s Military Service Law, passed under a previous military government, men aged 18 to 45 and women 18 to 35 can …

As Myanmar junta marks three years, resistance movement gathers steam
1 year, 1 month ago

As Myanmar junta marks three years, resistance movement gathers steam

The Hindu  

When the Army overthrew Myanmar’s elected government on February 1, 2021, it looked like a walkover that could entrench the military in power indefinitely. Three years later, a poorly armed grassroots resistance movement has shaken the military’s grip in a modern-day David vs. Goliath conflict. The health care system is in shambles.” Inside Myanmar, opponents of military rule called for …

Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — When the army overthrew Myanmar’s elected government on Feb. 1, 2021, it looked like a walkover that could entrench the military in power indefinitely. The health care system is in shambles.” Inside Myanmar, opponents of military rule called for a “silent strike” on Thursday’s anniversary, with people showing their solidarity by staying inside their homes or workplaces. And …

‘Blood and sweat’: Myanmar resistance fights to overturn military coup
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Blood and sweat’: Myanmar resistance fights to overturn military coup

Al Jazeera  

Three years after the generals’ power grab, anti-coup fighters say they want them out of Myanmar’s politics. “I knew that the training wasn’t enough for me to fight against the military, but when I thought about returning home, I didn’t want to go back either,” said Ma Wai. “I became aware of why Myanmar people are asking for it with …

Myanmar’s resistance forces suggest terms for the military’s eventual handover of power
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar’s resistance forces suggest terms for the military’s eventual handover of power

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s leading resistance group and allied ethnic armed groups battling the military government on Wednesday released a political road map to ending military rule and enabling a peaceful transition of power, saying they were open to peace talks with the army if it accepted their terms. Myanmar’s political crisis was unleashed when the military took power and used …

Myanmar’s NUG says anti-coup forces ‘edging closer’ to defeating generals
1 year, 1 month ago

Myanmar’s NUG says anti-coup forces ‘edging closer’ to defeating generals

Al Jazeera  

Three years after 2021 coup, the resistance says it is gaining strength and taking territory from the military. Speaking from an undisclosed location inside Myanmar at an online forum, NUG Acting President Duwa Lashi La said anti-coup forces had made “stunning gains” since the start of Operation 1027, which was launched late last year by an alliance of ethnic armed …

A closer look at Myanmar’s discontent
1 year, 1 month ago

A closer look at Myanmar’s discontent

The Hindu  

In February, it will be three years since the army seized power in Myanmar, overthrowing a democratically elected government headed by Aung San Suu Kyi. The fragile peace between major ethnic armed organisations and the military collapsed, as the former’s objective of establishing federal democracy was no longer feasible under army dictatorship. Last October, an alliance of the Arakan Army, …

Arakan Army resistance force says it has taken control of a strategic township in western Myanmar
1 year, 2 months ago

Arakan Army resistance force says it has taken control of a strategic township in western Myanmar

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military that is based in the country’s western state of Rakhine has seized a township bordering India and Bangladesh, the group declared Monday, confirming accounts by local residents and media. Paletwa is the first township reported to fall to the Arakan Army, which launched surprise attacks beginning in mid-November on military …

Myanmar’s military says it and ethnic guerrilla groups have agreed to an immediate cease-fire
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar’s military says it and ethnic guerrilla groups have agreed to an immediate cease-fire

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Myanmar’s military has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of ethnic minority guerrilla groups it has been battling in the country’s northeast, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Friday. The agreement was brokered at talks mediated by China on Wednesday and Thursday in Kunming, a Chinese provincial capital about 400 kilometers from the border with Myanmar, Foreign Ministry …

Myanmar military says it has agreed to immediate cease-fire with ethnic guerrilla groups
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar military says it has agreed to immediate cease-fire with ethnic guerrilla groups

LA Times  

A man stands outside homes destroyed by airstrikes on a displacement camp in Laiza, Myanmar. Myanmar’s military has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of ethnic minority guerrilla groups it has been battling in the country’s northeast, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Friday. The agreement was brokered at talks mediated by China on Wednesday and Thursday in Kunming, a …

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce

Al Jazeera  

Both sides agree to cease fighting and not harm residents along Myanmar’s northern border with China. Myanmar’s military, which seized power in a coup nearly three years ago, has agreed to an immediate ceasefire with an alliance of ethnic armed groups whose offensive since October has emerged as the biggest threat to the regime since its power grab. “China hopes …

Myanmar military withdraws from key city on Chinese border: Here’s why
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar military withdraws from key city on Chinese border: Here’s why

Live Mint  

Myanmar's military government has officially acknowledged the withdrawal of its forces from a key city on the northeastern border with China, on January 6. Myanmar government spokesperson Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun stated that the military and local commanders relinquished control of Laukkaing, considering various aspects, including the safety of soldiers' family members. The Three Brotherhood Alliance declared the entire …

Myanmar confirms a key northeastern city on border with China has been seized by an ethnic alliance
1 year, 2 months ago

Myanmar confirms a key northeastern city on border with China has been seized by an ethnic alliance

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged that it withdrew its forces from a key city on the northeastern border with China after it was taken over by an alliance of ethnic armed groups it has been battling for months. The fall of Laukkaing late Thursday is the biggest in a series of defeats suffered by Myanmar’s military government since …

Discover Related