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The statement outlined the resistance forces’ commitment to escalating their opposition against the military dictatorship, detailing five strategic responses aimed at thwarting the Junta’s enforcement of the conscription law. Daw Hnin Hnin Hmway, spokeswoman for anti-Junta General Strike Committee (GSC) said, “The Military Council’s threats, kidnappings, and extortion tactics are instilling fear among the public, …

The Military Council targeted townships Ye and Bilin, along with nearby villages in Mon State, with artillery barrages and air raids, resulting in the fatal injury of two women in Thanbyuzayat and Kyaikmaraw townships, according to MSFC. Furthermore, approximately 3000 individuals have been displaced in Mon State as a result of the ongoing conflicts, particularly …

Since February, certain villages in Daik-U Township have witnessed residents being threatened and summoned for military conscription, prompting many people opposed to military service to abandon their homes and flee with their families. Now those houses have been sealed off, a villager who did not want to be named told KIC.” The soldiers have sealed …

To implement that objective, MSRF is actively conducting comprehensive vehicle inspections along the road stretch from Malwe Mountain to Kaleinaung, situated on the border of Mon State and Tanintharyi Region, he said. “The reason behind these inspections is to disrupt the Junta’s supply lines by any means necessary, aiming to swiftly overthrow the coup regime”, …

However online connections to this customs office has not yet been restored. A trader from Myawaddy said, “This morning Bridge No. 2 was reopened. When the fighting broke out, the computer servers were destroyed, and currently, the process of allowing the bridge to pass is being handled with paper documents”. Another obstacle to the smooth …

May 6 , 2024, By Baydar (Delta) # Introduction A big split within the KNU in 1994 resulted in the emergence of the Democratic Kayin Buddhist Army (DKBA/DKBO). The DKBA collaborated with and were sponsored by the Myanmar military and guided attacks on the KNU, resulting in the fall of the KNU headquarters, Manerplaw, in …

16 May, 2024. The WIN Editorial Leadership Award is a career achievement award that recognizes an exemplary contribution of an Editor to her newsroom – and under her leadership the contribution of her newspaper – to society. Naw Susanna said, “The women of Myanmar have been able to break through during very difficult times and …

Having completed the population verification process of the refugees at the border, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Thai authorities will begin relocating residents of the Ban Don Yang and Tham Hin refugee camps to third countries starting in June, according to KRC Secretary Saw Pwe Say. “Some have been interviewed for …

The commander of the Dawna Column Saw Dah Ko, informed the KIC that, “The Junta’s attempted offensive to retake the Union Road section section had resulted in fierce clashes, but we are determined to hold onto that area, hence the ongoing fighting.” Certain local ethnic armed organizations (EAOs/ militias )allied with the Junta, are offering …

In May, the military conflict escalated as resistance forces intensified efforts to seize the Junta’s bases and military installations in Tanintharyi, resulting in the number of war-displaced people in the region rising.. “Last month, resistance forces seized three Junta bases. Following clashes in Thayetchaung and Bokepyin, Junta troops moved into nearby villages in their bid …