19 April 2026 By Nway HPAKANT, Myanmar — A three-year-old boy from a displaced family and an adult male were killed as Myanmar military forces launched heavy artillery strikes on residential areas in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, over the weekend. The latest casualty, a toddler, died early Sunday morning when a shell fired from a military outpost on Myauk Kone Hill, Lonkhin Village, struck...

19 April 2026 By Hsu Yee YANGON, Myanmar — A prominent monitoring group has accused Myanmar’s military junta of systematic deception regarding its latest mass prisoner amnesty, claiming that the actual number of inmates released is significantly lower than the figures officially announced by the regime. On the traditional Buddhist New Year (April 17), the military administration announced it would grant amnesty to 4,335...

18 April 2026 By Ra Wai THATON, Myanmar — At least 11 people, including eight Buddhist monks, have been killed following a horrific head-on collision between a passenger bus and a light truck in Thaton Township on Saturday afternoon. The accident occurred at approximately 4:45 PM near Naung Bo village on the main highway. Local rescue workers reported that five monks and a novice...

18 April 2026 By Moe Nya NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — Following the recent release of democratically elected President Win Myint, political analysts warn that Myanmar’s military junta is deploying a sophisticated "hostage diplomacy" strategy aimed at undermining the resistance and regaining international legitimacy. The move, seen by many as a tactical play rather than a sign of genuine reform, appears designed to project a facade...

18 April 2026 By Hlaing MYANMAR (Shadow Government HQ) — The National Unity Government (NUG) has characterized the release of President Win Myint as a "revolutionary victory" achieved through sustained domestic and international pressure, rather than a gesture of goodwill from the military junta. In a statement released on Saturday, the NUG reaffirmed its commitment to the revolution, following the Burmese New Year amnesty...