Tag: Junta

YANGON, Myanmar — In a disturbing escalation of Myanmar’s forced conscription drive, a young man in Yangon was reportedly abducted by local authorities while running a late-night errand and "sold" to the military for service. The incident occurred at approximately 10:30 PM on April 7, 2026, in South Okkalapa Township. ...

SEOUL, South Korea — A coalition of more than 100 South Korean civil society organizations has issued a searing condemnation of Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, following his self-appointment as President, labeling him a "war criminal" who lacks any legitimate claim to the title. During a press conference held ...

NATTALIN, Myanmar — A mother and her daughter have been killed in a drone strike carried out by the Myanmar military in eastern Nattalin Township, part of the conflict-ridden Bago Region, according to local sources. The attack occurred early on April 6, 2026, when military units from the 10th Light ...

YE TOWNSHIP, Myanmar — Forced into service under a contentious national conscription law, an increasing number of new recruits are fleeing the Myanmar military to join the very resistance forces they were sent to fight. The Ye Guerrilla Force (YGF), an armed resistance group operating in southern Mon State, confirmed ...

YANGON, Myanmar — At least 265 civilians have been killed in Myanmar over a four-week period as the military junta’s leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, moved to formally install himself as President, according to new data from a prominent research group. The report by Nyan Lin Thit Research Group ...

YANGON, Myanmar — Despite a crippling fuel shortage that has paralyzed much of the commercial capital, Myanmar’s military junta has intensified its campaign of forced conscription, with monitoring groups reporting a significant spike in "street abductions" across Yangon in March. The Rangoon Scout Network (RSN), a local monitoring group, documented ...

CANBERRA, Australia — An influential Australian parliamentary committee has called on the federal government to significantly sharpen its policy toward the Myanmar military, urging a formal rejection of upcoming "sham" elections and the imposition of sanctions on state-controlled banks. The report, titled by the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, ...

YANGON, Myanmar — Activist groups and military defectors have warned that Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s formal ascension to the presidency will lead to an even higher death toll among frontline soldiers, as the military doubles down on its violent campaign to secure the junta chief's political ambitions. The advocacy ...

PANGHSANG, Myanmar — In a move that has drawn widespread scrutiny, the United Wa State Army (UWSA), Myanmar’s most powerful ethnic armed organization, has formally congratulated Senior General Min Aung Hlaing following his self-installation as President of the country’s sham government. The message of support from the United Wa State ...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — In a move widely dismissed by international observers as a "pre-planned political theater," Myanmar's coup leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has been officially named the country's President by a military-controlled national assembly. The decision was finalized on Friday, April 3, 2026, during the third session of ...