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Tag: Myanmar News

February 20, 2024

Shelling Kills 7 Displaced People in...

Junta shelling killed seven civilians in a heavily disputed territory of Myanmar, an ethnic army claimed in a Tuesday statement. 

February 16, 2024

Two Political Prisoners Killed During Junta...

Myanmar junta troops shot dead two political prisoners, including one high-profile activist, a resistance group told Radio Free Asia on Friday. 

February 14, 2024

Myanmar’s Media Navigates Risks to Get...

After three years of military rule in Myanmar, the country’s journalists are rebuilding their newsrooms in exile and finding out how to protect their sources while still getting news on the conflict between the junta and the resistance movement.

January 31, 2024

Myanmar Arrests Alleged Chinese Scammers, Former...

Police in northern Myanmar have arrested 10 phone and internet fraud suspects and sent them to China, the Chinese embassy in Yangon announced. 

January 30, 2024

Myanmar Junta Sentences Nearly 400 Women...

Nearly 400 women in Myanmar have been sentenced to prison, some for more than 20 years – or even death – for political offenses in the three years since the coup, a report by the Burmese Women’s Union said.

January 27, 2024

Thousands Flee Capital of Myanmar’s Rakhine...

Thousands of residents have fled the capital of western Myanmar’s Rakhine state in anticipation of a looming battle between the rebel ethnic Arakan Army and junta soldiers, local residents told Radio Free Asia.

January 24, 2024

Indiscriminate Junta Airstrikes and Heavy Shelling...

Intense battles between junta troops, the Kachin Independence Army and joint People’s Defense Forces have killed 40 civilians, locals told Radio Free Asia on Wednesday. 

January 22, 2024

Myanmar’s Kachin Army Claims Capture of...

Myanmar’s Kachin Independence Army and allied People’s Defense Forces claim they captured 30 junta soldiers during battles in the country’s north, a Kachin army officer told Radio Free Asia on Monday. 

January 11, 2024

Over 20 Face Life Sentences Following...

More than 20 people could face life in prison after junta officials charged them under Myanmar’s counter-terrorism laws, residents told Radio Free Asia. 

January 8, 2024

Resistance Groups Claim Capture of 2...

Myanmar’s Three Brotherhood Alliance claimed the capture of two cities, according to a statement released Monday. The resistance group announced they stormed two junta camps on Sunday, causing troops to withdraw.

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