KANI, Myanmar — A massive aerial assault involving eight jet fighters has devastated a religious and educational complex in Sagaing Region, leaving a senior monk and several others wounded, despite the absence of any military targets in the area. The attack took place shortly after noon on March 21, 2026, in Su Le Kone village, Kani Township. Local sources report that the jets conducted...

By Than Lyan / MPA NAYPYIDAW – Myanmar’s military junta is accelerating plans for a nationwide election, a move critics and rights groups are branding as a "political trick" designed to institutionalize military rule rather than restore democracy. Since seizing power in a February 2021 coup, the junta has faced a nationwide armed resistance and a crumbling economy. Observers argue the proposed polls are...

YANGON, Myanmar — More than 2,100 women have been killed by the Myanmar military in the five years since the 2021 coup, according to a stark new report released on the 26th anniversary of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP). The report, titled "Oppressed Women Behind Barbed Wire," reveals that at least 40 of these victims died while in custody within police stations,...

TONZANG, Myanmar — A military-aligned ethnic armed group has captured a resistance outpost in Chin State’s Tonzang Township, seizing a significant cache of weaponry and abducting three villagers during the assault. The attack took place on the morning of March 22, 2026, in Gelzang village. Forces from the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA)—which has recently drawn criticism for its alleged collaboration with the sham government—launched...

While the people of Myanmar struggle with a crippling fuel crisis—exacerbated by the spillover of the conflict in Iran—the military commission’s "killing machines" seem to have no shortage of aviation fuel. Across the country, civilians are forced into "odd-even" rationing systems for their daily commute, yet the sky remains thick with fighter jets that know no rest. In a desperate bid to conserve fuel...