Tag: Military

Myanmar’s military regime has formally accused resistance forces of committing "war crimes" after a passenger aircraft was allegedly targeted by a suicide drone in Kachin State, a move that has drawn sharp criticism and charges of hypocrisy from legal experts and activists. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement ...

By Bala / MPA The Myanmar military has launched a coordinated, large-scale offensive across Karenni (Kayah) State, utilizing ground troops, heavy artillery, and daily airstrikes to reclaim strategic territory and sever vital trade routes. Military sources report that since 6 February, junta forces have been pushing to control the main ...

By Hsu Yee/MPA Civilians in Myanmar’s northwestern Sagaing region are on high alert as military columns conduct a series of raids across Pale Township, reportedly detaining locals and disrupting rural life. According to residents and local sources, the military launched a two-pronged offensive along the Pale-Gangaw road starting on 20 ...

By Nway / MPA The Myanmar military has reportedly used explosives to destroy an underground hospital operated by the National Unity Government (NUG) in Mandalay Region's Natogyi Township. On February 18, junta troops launched a raid on the facility located near Pe Khin Gyi village. Following the seizure, the military ...

By Min AB / MPA Nearly 15,000 civilians have been forced to flee their homes in Mon State’s Kyaikto Township as heavy fighting between the Myanmar military and resistance forces enters its tenth day, aid workers and rebel commanders say. The offensive began on February 9 when junta troops pushed ...

By Hsu Yee & Sayar Ngatt / MPA The surrender of high-profile resistance leader Bo Naga to Myanmar’s military has sent shockwaves through the country, sparking both outrage within the revolutionary movement and unprecedented dissent among the junta's own ranks. Bo Naga, once a celebrated figure in the Sagaing resistance, ...

By Bala / MPA The Myanmar military has reportedly seized near-total control of Pasawng in Karenni State, with troops advancing toward the strategic Salween Bridge after a series of heavy clashes with resistance forces. Military sources confirmed that junta troops established a foothold near the bridge on the morning of ...

By Nway / MPA Rebel forces in northern Myanmar have encircled a key police station in Kachin State's Hpakant Township, following a coordinated offensive against multiple military outposts that left six civilians—including four children—injured by artillery fire. At approximately 02:00 local time on Saturday, 14 February, a coalition of the ...

By Naing Yarzar Min / MPA The chairman of Myanmar’s military-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC), U Thein Soe, has announced plans to further amend the country's electoral laws, following a recent election widely condemned by critics as a sham. The announcement was made yesterday during a meeting with political parties ...

By Nway / MPA A seven-year-old boy has been killed and three other children injured after stepping on a landmine while playing in northern Myanmar, a tragedy that coincided with the country's national Children's Day. The explosion occurred at approximately 09:00 local time on 13 February in Taung Pyo, a ...