27 April 2026 By Hlaing SAGAING REGION, Myanmar — Faced with a critical shortage of regular troops, the Myanmar military junta has significantly increased its reliance on auxiliary militias to lead frontline operations, with growing reports of forced recruitment and the brutal marking of deserters. Resistance commanders across the country report that junta combat columns are now predominantly composed of militia members, with regular...

27 April 2026 By Ko Myo BANGKOK, Thailand — Myanmar’s military leadership is being accused of using the rhetoric of peace to deceive the international community and secure a seat at the diplomatic table, according to a report by the advocacy group Defend Myanmar Democracy. Following a recent high-profile meeting between the Thai Foreign Minister and Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw, the...

27 April 2026 By Naing Yarzar Min YANGON, Myanmar — Legal experts and political analysts in Myanmar have drawn chilling parallels between the military junta's recent arrest of veteran author U Tin Nyunt and the censorship tactics of Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime. U Tin Nyunt, a National Literary Award winner, was arrested along with his son at their home in Thanlyin on 23 April....

26 April 2026 By Hsu Yee Severe winds and heavy rain have caused significant damage to a displacement camp in Myanmar’s Kachin State, leaving dozens of families in urgent need of shelter repairs. The storm, which lasted for nearly an hour on the night of April 25, battered the St. Theresa IDP (Internally Displaced Persons) camp located within the sugar mill compound in Namti,...

26 April 2026 By Min AB YE, Myanmar — Four civil servants working for the military-led administration in Mon State have been detained by resistance forces and remain in custody after a week, families and local sources confirmed on Sunday. The group includes three staff members from the Ye Township General Administration Department (GAD) and a high-ranking agricultural official from Kho Zar. The GAD...