Military

19 April 2026 By Hsu Yee WUNDWIN, Myanmar — Residents of Wundwin Township in central Myanmar are living in terror as military junta forces intensify their campaign of forced conscription, with at least three more youths abducted during pre-dawn...

SITTWE, Myanmar — In a bold declaration marking the 17th anniversary of the Arakha Army (AA), the group’s commander-in-chief, General Twan Mrat Naing, has vowed to seize all remaining military outposts in Rakhine State by the end of 2027....

THANDAUNGGYI, Myanmar — A major tragedy was narrowly avoided in Kayin State on Friday after ethnic Kayan forces successfully deactivated several improvised landmines planted along a road used daily by local farmers. The explosives were discovered by villagers on...

CHAUNGZON, Myanmar — Deep anxiety is gripping the local community in Chaungzon Township, Mon State, as none of the 75 men recruited in the military's first conscription batch have returned home, despite their official service terms supposedly concluding. While...

PALETWA, Myanmar — A regional ethnic administration in Myanmar’s restive Chin State has declared that all adults of the Mara ethnicity must serve in its military wing, following the mass recruitment of over 100 youths during a local football...

YANGON, Myanmar — Following a high-level leadership shuffle within Myanmar’s military, the nation has seen a dramatic surge in aerial bombardments, with the new Commander-in-Chief reportedly deploying larger fleets of fighter jets to strike resistance-held territories and civilian infrastructure....

YE TOWNSHIP, Myanmar — Forced into service under a contentious national conscription law, an increasing number of new recruits are fleeing the Myanmar military to join the very resistance forces they were sent to fight. The Ye Guerrilla Force...

YANGON, Myanmar — At least 265 civilians have been killed in Myanmar over a four-week period as the military junta’s leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, moved to formally install himself as President, according to new data from a...

YANGON, Myanmar — The Myanmar military authorities are introducing stringent new security checks at Yangon International Airport, requiring all domestic and international travelers to undergo detailed identity verification by aviation police. A directive from the Yangon International Airport Joint...

SALIN, Myanmar — Three civilians were arbitrarily detained by Myanmar military forces on Saturday morning while performing agricultural work in Salin Township, part of the conflict-torn Magway Region. According to the local monitoring group Pyithu Nyidaw-Salin, a military column...