Tag: Farmers

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 of approximately 30 soldiers entered Taung Kan village at around 7:00 ...

MAWLAMYINE, Myanmar — In a stark reflection of Myanmar’s worsening economic collapse, farmers in Mon State are being forced to transport heavy water pumps and generators to petrol stations just to prove their need for a meager fuel ration. While the military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, makes administrative ...