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- myanmar-now.org Resistance forces ‘wipe out’ entire Myanmar junta column in Sagaing’s Budalin Township
More than half of the column of around 80 troops was reportedly forced to surrender, while at least 20 were killed
- myanmar-now.org AA launches new offensive to seize another Rakhine State town from Myanmar junta
Fighting from control of Ann Township in the central part of the state began late last week, the group’s spokesperson said
- www.narinjara.com Indigenous people from Bangladesh protest in Sydney against attacks on minorities
Over 150 indigenous people from Bangladesh organised a protest demonstration in Sydney, Australia in the morning hours of 29 September.
- www.bnionline.net Thai Government to Issue Identification Cards to Illegal Migrant Workers
The Thai government confirmed on 24 September that it will issue official identification cards, known as Pink Cards, to migrant workers from Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam who entered Thailand illegally, according to sources assisting Myanmar migrant workers. U Moe Kyaw, a spokesperson for the...
- myanmar-now.org Myanmar junta troops torching Tanintharyi villages following escape of forced recruits
Tensions are escalating in the region as resistance forces clash with regime soldiers carrying out the attacks
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Junta Continues to Arrest Social Workers and Humanitarians in Thanbyuzayat
www.bnionline.net Junta Continues to Arrest Social Workers and Humanitarians in ThanbyuzayatThe military junta council has been continuously arresting individuals involved in social and humanitarian work in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State, according to local sources. On September 18 and 20, the military junta council detained eight members, including the chairman of the Independent Social...
"The previous eight were arrested for collecting donations for flood relief. The two others were detained because they refused to collect the bodies of deceased junta soldiers after a clash near the Three Pagodas Pass. Last night, I heard that an abbot was also arrested, but I don't know the exact details," she explained.
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Myanmar’s opposition rejects a military appeal for talks on a political solution to armed conflict
apnews.com Myanmar's opposition rejects a military appeal for talks on a political solution to armed conflictThe main group coordinating opposition to military rule in Myanmar has rejected a surprise offer from the ruling generals to hold talks on a political solution to the country’s nationwide armed conflict.
The main group coordinating opposition to military rule in Myanmar rejected on Friday a surprise offer from the ruling generals to hold talks on a political solution to the country’s nationwide armed conflict.
- myanmar-now.org Myanmar fighters battle to hold prized city
The junta continues to attack Lashio more than a month after it was captured by the MNDAA, in an effort to make it ungovernable
- www.bangkokpost.com Rights groups decry Myanmar executions
Human rights groups have condemned the reported executions of a husband and wife in Myanmar, and have called for international action to prevent what they say are the imminent hangings of five more pro-democracy activists.
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Exclusive: India extends unprecedented invite to Myanmar's anti-junta forces, sources say
India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar's ruling junta to attend a seminar in New Delhi, sources said, a significant move by the South Asian power that has maintained ties with the top generals shunned by Western nations.
- myanmar-now.org MNDAA distances itself from NUG as it announces end to offensive amid Chinese pressure
The move is unlikely to impact other ongoing anti-junta offensives, according to a political analyst
The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), a leading force in the Operation 1027 anti-regime offensive, has announced that it will not cooperate militarily or politically with National Unity Government (NUG).
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Myanmar Junta Bombs Civilians as TNLA Tightens Noose in Northern Shan State
A Myanmar junta aircraft began raining down bombs on residential wards in Hsipaw town, northern Shan State, on Monday amid intense clashes with the ethnic Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
The ethnic army said a Harbin Y-12 plane dropped over 50 bombs on TNLA-controlled wards in Hsipaw on Tuesday morning alone, killing one resident and burning houses.
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Myanmar flooding death toll jumps to 226
The death toll from massive flooding in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has doubled to 226, as the UN warned as many as 630,000 people could be in need of help.
Yagi swept across northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar more than a week ago with powerful winds and an enormous amount of rain, triggering floods and landslides that have killed more than 500 people, according to official figures.
- www.bnionline.net Junta Cracks Down on Myitkyina Establishments Providing Satellite Based Internet Service
Junta troops carried out multiple arrests when they raided several shops and hotels using the satellite based internet providers IP Star and Starlink In Tatkone Ward in Myitkyina Town, the Kachin State capital. The junta has cut off nearly all phone and internet services throughout Kachin State’s fo...
- myanmar-now.org Myanmar nationals in Thailand face new passport hurdle
The regime’s embassy in Bangkok has moved to end passport renewals for students getting visas through unaccredited schools
- www.bangkokpost.com Floods in Myanmar leave 19 dead, displace thousands
NAYPYITAW - At least 19 people were killed in Myanmar after heavy rains triggered floods in and around the war-torn country's capital city, with rescuers moving some of the 3,600 people displaced to safer areas on boats, according to the national fire service.
