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YANGON, Myanmar — At least 32 people were arbitrarily detained by security forces in Yangon over the past month, according to data released by the Rangoon Scout Network (RSN), a local underground monitoring group. The report highlights a disturbing pattern of "shadow arrests" across nine townships, where civilians are frequently ...

THATON, Myanmar — Police forces in Mon State have reportedly abducted seven young men, including a 14-year-old boy, demanding exorbitant ransoms before forcibly sending them to military training camps. The incident occurred on May 3, 2026, in the Kyaikkaw and Theimseik areas of Thaton Township. According to military sources in ...

BORDER REGION — Recent figures from a military defector support group reveal that nearly 95% of soldiers fleeing Myanmar’s military over the past month are young men forcibly recruited under the national conscription law. According to data released by People’s Goal, 41 out of the 44 soldiers who defected to ...

NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar — The leader of Myanmar's sham government, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, has unveiled a massive 11,000-carat ruby in the nation's capital, a move critics are dismissing as a propaganda effort to distract from ongoing military setbacks. The gemstone, weighing 2,200 grams, was reportedly unearthed in the world-renowned ...

1 May 2026 By Ra Wai BANGKOK, Thailand — Justice For Myanmar (JFM) has issued an urgent call for Thai regulators to investigate and block a major investment in a Thai-listed company by a network linked to a notorious Myanmar arms broker. The advocacy group revealed that shareholders of Advanced ...

30 April 2026 By Kan Htun PUNNAGYUN, Myanmar — Hundreds of families living in temporary camps in Rakhine State are facing a fresh humanitarian emergency after heavy rain and powerful winds destroyed nearly 500 shelters earlier this week. The storm, which began on 28 April, ripped through displacement sites in ...

30 April 2026 By Kan Htun MAUNGDAW, Myanmar — An 11-year-old Rohingya boy has lost his left leg after stepping on a landmine near a security battalion in Maungdaw Township, adding to the growing toll of civilian casualties caused by unexploded ordnance in Rakhine State. The victim, identified as Marmat ...

30 April 2026 By Moe Nya BANGKOK, Thailand — Thousands of Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand are facing significant financial and logistical burdens following a new directive from the Myanmar Embassy requiring an official endorsement for those wishing to visit home and return to their jobs. Under the new rules ...

30 April 2026 By Hsu Yee INDAW, Myanmar — Military tensions have escalated sharply in northern Sagaing Region as junta troops, backed by aerial bombardment, advanced toward the strategic town of Indaw on Thursday morning. The offensive, which began on 21 April with several hundred troops from the Katha-based Light ...

30 April 2026 By Nway KANPETLET, Myanmar — At least nine civilians, including one woman, were killed on Wednesday when the Myanmar military launched a targeted airstrike on a group of volunteers repairing a bridge in Kyindwe, Chin State. The attack occurred at approximately 10:15 AM on 29 April near ...