Tag: Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar — Monitoring groups in Myanmar’s largest city have issued an urgent warning over a series of "honey trap" abductions, where men are being lured by women with fake job offers only to be sold into forced military service. The Rangoon Scout Network (RSN) reported multiple disappearances this week ...

BILIN, Myanmar — A series of airstrikes launched by Myanmar’s sham government has targeted a Chinese-owned gold mining operation in Mon State, killing three local workers and injuring several others, including Chinese nationals. The attack occurred at approximately 11:00 AM on March 16, 2026, in Win Kalay village, situated along ...

GANGRAW, Myanmar — A mother and her 13-year-old daughter have been killed after Myanmar’s sham government launched a devastating aerial assault on a site housing displaced civilians in northern Gangaw Township. The attack, which involved four jet fighters dropping eight 300lb bombs, took place on Monday afternoon, March 16, 2026. ...

AUNGLAN, Myanmar — Thousands of villagers in the Magway Region have been forced to flee their homes following a heavy artillery bombardment by Myanmar’s sham government, which left dozens of houses in ashes. The attack occurred on Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026. Military units stationed at the entrance of Defense ...

MAHLAING, Myanmar — Intense urban combat broke out in Mahlaing on Tuesday morning, leaving students trapped in their exam halls during the final day of their national matriculation exams. Casualties have been reported following the clashes between local resistance forces and troops from the sham government, which took place near ...

The current military and political landscape in Myanmar is shrouded in a complexity that goes far beyond conventional warfare. For those tracking the maneuvers of regional superpowers, the signals are increasingly ominous. Following the Kunming ceasefire talks, the military commission appears unable to resist China's gravity, seemingly trading national sovereignty ...

NATTALIN, Myanmar — Forces belonging to Myanmar’s sham government have shot dead three civilians, including two elderly residents, and abducted five others during a violent raid in eastern Nattalin Township, Bago Region. The incident occurred on March 16, 2026, when a military column of approximately 100 soldiers, based in Dama ...

BANGKOK, Thailand — A new report has accused the Thai government of providing a critical "diplomatic bridge" to Myanmar’s military junta, helping to legitimize a regime responsible for widespread atrocities. The report, titled "Beyond the Sham Election: Rebuilding the Bridge to Peace in Myanmar," released by Defend Myanmar Democracy (DMD), ...

YANGON, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar’s commercial capital are increasingly using late-night "guest list" inspections to extort money from residents and threaten them with forced military conscription, according to local monitoring groups. Reports from various townships in Yangon indicate a sharp rise in arbitrary detentions. On the night of ...

KYAUKPADAUNG, Myanmar — Severe fighting between the Myanmar military and local resistance forces has broken out along the highway connecting Kyaukpadaung and Nyaung-U, a strategic route near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bagan. The clashes, which began on March 15 and continued into Monday, have reportedly left at least ...