Tag: Military

By Hsu Yee/MPA A young novice monk and five other civilians have been killed after Myanmar military fighter jets bombed a Buddhist monastery in the country's north-western Sagaing region on Thursday. Local sources told the Myanmar Pressphoto Agency (MPA) that the Mingala Monastery in Thitseik Kone village, Taze Township, was ...

By Mon Lay / MPA Myanmar’s military leader has called for a significant overhaul of the country's civil service, urging a shift towards military-style discipline and strict obedience within government ministries. Addressing senior officers at the National Defence College via video link on Tuesday, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing emphasized ...

By Mon Lay / MPA Myanmar’s military leader has enacted a controversial new law establishing a "Union Advisory Council," a move analysts say is designed to ensure the military retains ultimate control over the incoming administration following recent elections. The legislation, signed by Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Tuesday, ...

1 Jan 2026 By Poe Sangle / MPA As the conflict following Myanmar’s 2021 coup drags into its fifth year, resistance groups are facing a growing internal challenge: an increasing number of fighters going "AWOL" (Absent Without Leave) or deserting their posts. Sources close to the People's Defense Forces (PDF) ...

By Moe Nya / MPA The Karen National Union (KNU), Myanmar’s oldest ethnic revolutionary organization, has announced it is drafting a new "Kawthoolei Charter" designed to guarantee the rights of all ethnic groups living within its vast territories. Padoh Saw Hla Tun, the KNU’s Joint General Secretary (2), stated that ...

By Ra Wai / MPA Approximately 30 civilians have been detained by Myanmar military troops in Magway Region’s Myaing Township after returning to their village to tend to their homes and livestock, according to local activists. The incident occurred around 08:00 local time on Friday (30 January) when a military ...

By MPA The interim administration of Myanmar’s Karenni State has issued a public apology following a deadly prison break that saw dozens of detainees, including prisoners of war (POWs), flee custody in a meticulously planned operation. The Karenni Interim Executive Council (IEC) confirmed on Thursday that eight escaping prisoners were ...

By Ra Wai | MPA Myanmar’s military leader, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has raised the prospect of expanding the role of women in the armed forces, sparking fears that the junta may soon extend its forced conscription law to include women. Speaking to troops and their families at the ...

By Mon Lay | MPA Myanmar’s military government has explicitly ruled out the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, stating there are no plans to free her and insisting that her prosecution will proceed strictly "according to the law." In comments published by state-controlled media, junta spokesperson Major ...

By Moe Nya / MPA TAMU, Myanmar-India Border — Along the rugged border between Myanmar’s Sagaing Region and India, the sound of gunfire has been replaced by a more haunting noise: the persistent cries for justice from the families of 10 fallen resistance fighters. It has been nearly ten months ...