The victims were murdered during the latest raids by regime troops on civilian targets in restive Sagaing.
Domestic and international observers have recorded the regime’s ongoing atrocities, especially in Chin, Sagaing, Magwe, Shan, Kayah and Karen.
An hourlong drive in Kayah State took a large regime convoy six days because of repeated resistance ambushes.
Pyu Saw Htee militia are demanding cash and stealing property from NLD supporters and farmers in Sagaing Region.
The junta spokesman said “there is no other step” as the court rejected the death sentence appeals by former NLD lawmaker Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw and prominent democracy activist Ko...
As with past incidents, Tuesday’s bombing occurred ahead of a high-profile visit—this time by a UN envoy—raising suspicions of a junta bid to discredit the resistance.
The 77-year-old is enjoying his retirement in the capital Naypyitaw, apparently unconcerned that the coup leader is brutalizing the Myanmar people.
Ko Phyo Zeya Thaw and Ko Jimmy face execution for leading armed resistance operations in Yangon.
Tensions are rising in western Myanmar as the regime reinforces its military presence in Rakhine and Chin states.
Myanmar’s parallel National Unity Government said the military regime has no mandate to negotiate or govern the country.
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