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 raids on Sunday. At approximately 6:00 AM, soldiers arriving in two trucks and on motorcycles entered Yoe Kan village. While villagers there managed to flee...

16 April 2026 By Ko Myo MYANMAR (Shadow Government HQ) — Duwa Lashi La, the Acting President of the National Unity Government (NUG), has marked the fifth anniversary of the shadow administration’s founding by praising a "historic unity" among Myanmar’s diverse ethnic groups as the revolution’s greatest strength. In a keynote address delivered on Thursday, April 16, 2026, the Acting President noted that while...

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. The message, delivered as part of the group's anniversary commemorations on Sunday, serves as a significant roadmap for one of the most effective ethnic armed...

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 the route connecting Kyay Ka Tot and Tawpone Middle Village in Thandaunggyi Township. The path is a vital artery for the local community, many of...

NATTALIN, Myanmar — A wave of aerial bombardments using drones and motorized parachutes (paramotors) has left several civilians dead and injured in Nattalin Township, highlighting a deadly new phase of the Myanmar military’s campaign in the Bago Region. Local sources confirmed that on the evening of April 9, 2026, military units launched a coordinated strike on Kyauk Khwet village. The attack, which involved a...