Myanmar confirms a key northeastern city on border with China has been seized by an ethnic alliance
11 months, 2 weeks 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 the ethnic alliance launched an offensive Oct. 27. An alliance of ethnic armed groups in northeastern Myanmar has reportedly achieved one of the main goals it set when it launched an offensive last October by taking control of Laukkaing, a key city on the border with China, according to local residents and independent media accounts on Friday Jan. 5, 2024. A statement posted by the alliance on social media late Friday declared that the entire Kokang region had become a “Military Council-free area,” referring to Myanmar’s ruling junta, It said 2,389 military personnel — including six brigadier generals — and their family members had surrendered by Friday and that all were evacuated to safety. Peng Deren, the MNDAA commander, said in a New Year’s speech published by The Kokang, an affiliated online media site, that the alliance had seized over 250 military targets and five border crossings with China.

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An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters
3 days, 10 hours 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 …

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war
4 days, 13 hours ago

Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Two days of meetings on Myanmar ’s violent political crisis began Thursday in the Thai capital Bangkok, the latest in a long series of regional talks that have made no headway in restoring peace to the war-torn Southeast Asian nation. The six nations attending Thursday’s meeting “agreed that direct engagement with Myanmar is critical and necessary,” said Thailand’s …

China to deploy forces in Myanmar amid threat to its investments from rebels
6 days, 1 hour 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 …

Myanmar’s ethnic group seizes final Army outpost in Maungdaw, gains control of border with Bangladesh
1 week, 6 days 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 …

Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime
3 weeks, 6 days 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’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
1 month, 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 …

Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar

China Daily  

Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing, who is in China for the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit, in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Nov 6, 2024. China supports Myanmar in advancing its political reconciliation and transition process, and is willing to steadily promote construction of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor under the framework of high-quality Belt …

Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar

China Daily  

Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing, who is in China for the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit, in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Nov 6, 2024. China supports Myanmar in advancing its political reconciliation and transition process, and is willing to steadily promote construction of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor under the framework of high-quality Belt …

Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation ready to boost friendship with Myanmar

China Daily  

By Cao Desheng | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-07 07:32 Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Myanmar's leader Min Aung Hlaing, who is in China for the eighth Greater Mekong Subregion Summit, in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan province, Nov 6, 2024. China supports Myanmar in advancing its political reconciliation and transition process, and is willing to steadily promote construction of …

Myanmar's Military Chief to Visit China in a Show of Strength and Concern
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar's Military Chief to Visit China in a Show of Strength and Concern

Associated Press  

Myanmar's military leader will visit China this week for several regional meetings and state-level talks, amid concerns about instability in the region. The visit comes as Myanmar's army has suffered major battlefield defeats in recent months, and China is concerned about the impact on its strategic and economic interests in the country.

Head of Myanmar's military government to visit close ally China
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Head of Myanmar's military government to visit close ally China

The Independent  

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After Bangladesh, Civil War-Torn Myanmar on Edge, India Must Act with Strategic Prudence
3 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'
3 months, 4 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 …

China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations
4 months, 1 week ago

China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China’s top diplomat on Wednesday visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing instability from the neighboring country’s civil war causes concern in Beijing. Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit came after Myanmar’s army has suffered unprecedented battlefield defeats from powerful ethnic militias, especially in the northeast along the border with China. The visit …

Myanmar’s military regime extends state of emergency by 6 months as civil war rages
4 months, 3 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 …

The different armed groups of Myanmar
4 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
4 months, 4 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
4 months, 4 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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
5 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 …

Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime in Myanmar’s civil war
5 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 …

Ramification | Conflict, compromise or chaos: The bleak future of Myanmar
5 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 …

Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
7 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

The Beginning of the End for Myanmar’s Military Junta?
7 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 …

Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Ethnic Karen guerrillas in Myanmar leave a town that army lost 2 weeks ago as rival group holds sway

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Guerrilla fighters from the main ethnic Karen fighting force battling Myanmar’s military government have withdrawn from the eastern border town of Myawaddy two weeks after forcing the army to give up its defense, residents and members of the group said Wednesday. The soldiers now encamped next to the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge were given at least tacit protection …

Myanmar’s ethnic Karen guerrillas claim to have seized the last army base defending key border town
8 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s ethnic Karen guerrillas claim to have seized the last army base defending key border town

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Guerrillas from the Karen ethnic minority on Thursday claimed to have captured the last of the army’s outposts in Myawaddy township in eastern Myanmar, virtually clearing the way for them to take over the town of Myawaddy, the major crossing point for trade with Thailand. The Karen National Union, the ethnic group’s leading political body, said in a …

Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Guerrilla fighters from Myanmar’s Karen ethnic minority claimed Monday to be close to seizing control of a major trading town bordering Thailand, as soldiers and civil servants loyal to the military government appeared to be preparing to abandon their positions. The occupation of Myawaddy town by the Karen National Liberation Army, the armed wing of the Karen National …

Myanmar’s worst violence since the military takeover is intensifying the crisis, the UN says
8 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 …

Did not see junta’s army personnel inside Myanmar, says Indian MP after visiting rebels
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Did not see junta’s army personnel inside Myanmar, says Indian MP after visiting rebels

The Hindu  

An Indian MP who visited rebel held areas of western Myanmar said that the area that he visited is part of the Chin state of Myanmar that has been totally liberated by the Arakan army, one of the several ethnic armed organisations that is waging an armed struggle against the military junta of Myanmar. K. Vanlalvena, member of Rajya Sabha …

Three high-ranking Myanmar officers sentenced to death for surrendering town: military sources
10 months ago

Three high-ranking Myanmar officers sentenced to death for surrendering town: military sources

The Hindu  

Myanmar's junta has sentenced to death three high-ranking officers who oversaw the surrender of a strategic town on the Chinese border to ethnic minority fighters last month, military sources told AFP. Hundreds of troops put down their weapons and handed over the town of Laukkai in Shan State to the so-called Three Brotherhood Alliance after months of fighting that saw …

340 Myanmar troops flee into Bangladesh during fighting with armed ethnic group
10 months, 2 weeks ago

340 Myanmar troops flee into Bangladesh during fighting with armed ethnic group

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — About 340 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police and soldiers have fled into Bangladesh during fighting with an ethnic minority army, Bangladesh’s foreign minister said Thursday. Earlier this week, Bangladesh’s border agency said some Myanmar troops had entered in recent days during fighting with the Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Rakhine state bordering Bangladesh. It was the first …

Myanmar’s civil war and India’s interests
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Myanmar’s civil war and India’s interests

The Hindu  

In February 2021, when the Myanmar military leaders ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, they anticipated a resistance movement that would subside in a few months. A few weeks ago, the Arakan Army captured Paletwa in the Chin State which lies on Myanmar’s western borders with Bangladesh and India. India’s stake The developments in Paletwa will also …

For the first time, Myanmar forces flee into Bangladesh during fighting with an ethnic armed group
10 months, 2 weeks ago

For the first time, Myanmar forces flee into Bangladesh during fighting with an ethnic armed group

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — More than 100 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police have fled their posts and taken shelter in Bangladesh to escape fighting between Myanmar security forces and an ethnic minority army, an official with Bangladesh’s border agency said Monday. It is the first time that Myanmar forces have been known to flee into Bangladesh since an alliance of …

Myanmar resistance movement senses the tide is turning against the military 3 years after takeover
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Myanmar’s resistance forces suggest terms for the military’s eventual handover of power
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

A closer look at Myanmar’s discontent
10 months, 3 weeks 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, …

Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair

The Independent  

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Six Myanmar military officers held by junta after surrendering town to rebels
11 months ago

Six Myanmar military officers held by junta after surrendering town to rebels

Firstpost  

Six senior officers from the Myanmar junta, who relinquished control of a crucial town to ethnic minority insurgents and surrendered along with hundreds of troops, have been taken into custody, according to a report, citing military sources. The surrender took place in Laukkai, situated near the China border, where junta forces yielded to a coalition of armed ethnic minority factions …

What is Myanmar’s Three Brotherhood Alliance that’s resisting the military?
11 months, 1 week ago

What is Myanmar’s Three Brotherhood Alliance that’s resisting the military?

Al Jazeera  

The alliance has seen recent gains over military troops, but its successes are limited. The Arakan Army, an armed ethnic group in Myanmar, said it seized control of a strategic trade town in the west this week, dealing a blow to the generals who led a coup in 2021, and adding to a list of recent army defeats in the …

Arakan Army resistance force says it has taken control of a strategic township in western Myanmar
11 months, 1 week 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 rebel group claims control of town bordering India, Bangladesh: Report
11 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar rebel group claims control of town bordering India, Bangladesh: Report

Hindustan Times  

An ethnic armed group in Myanmar has taken control of a town bordering India and Bangladesh, reported news agency Reuters on Monday. Myanmar rebel group claims control of town bordering India, Bangladesh: Report The group, known as the Arakan Army, on Sunday night said it had conquered Paletwa, a port town on the Kaladan River that is key to trade …

Ethnic armed group seizes key town in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
11 months, 1 week ago

Ethnic armed group seizes key town in Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Live Mint  

The Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group in western Myanmar's Rakhine state, has declared control over the port town of Paletwa, situated on the Kaladan River, sharing borders with India and Bangladesh, as per a Reuters report. In a statement on January 14, AA spokesperson Khine Thu Kha addressed concerns about border stability, expressing the group's commitment to cooperating with …

China brokers truce in northern Myanmar, no let up in fighting in other areas
11 months, 1 week ago

China brokers truce in northern Myanmar, no let up in fighting in other areas

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Further gains by Myanmar’s anti-junta groups in recent weeks, including resistance fighters overrunning 440 military posts, have added to worries about the fragile security situation in the neighbouring country impacting India’s strategic northeastern region, people familiar with the matter said. Three powerful anti-junta groups hat launched an offensive against the military last October agreed to a temporary ceasefire …

Myanmar’s military says it and ethnic guerrilla groups have agreed to an immediate cease-fire
11 months, 1 week 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’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce
11 months, 1 week 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 …

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