GANGRAW, Myanmar — Authorities in central Myanmar’s Magway Division are on high alert following the escape of three detainees, including two prisoners of war (POWs), from a forest jail managed by the National Unity Government (NUG). The escape occurred on the afternoon of May 7, 2026, at a facility under ...
12 April, 2026 By Mon Lay PAKOKKU DISTRICT, Myanmar — A deepening rift between resistance units over the control of strategic oil fields in central Myanmar has led to a series of desertions and a significant drop in public morale, according to local sources and military insiders. Tensions flared in ...
By Hsu Yee/MPA Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government (NUG) has announced a significant expansion of territorial control, claiming its forces and allied ethnic armed groups have fully captured 37 towns across the country. In a public address on Tuesday, Nay Phone Latt, spokesperson for the NUG Prime Minister’s Office, stated ...
By Sayar Ngaat / MPA A prominent local journalist has been detained by an unidentified armed group in a resistance-controlled...
