Sailors and airmen who leave the military with vessels or planes could be paid up to $500,000, the NUG said. Destroyed vehicles and facilities will also net huge payouts.
The regime is targeting the resistance stronghold of Khin-U Township in Sagaing Region.
Some 100 political prisoners in Sagaing Region have been transferred to jails in Mandalay Region after an activist was killed in Monywa Prison by junta troops.
Takeshi Ebisawa and three Thais are accused of trying to sell drugs for the UWSA and acquire weapons for the group, as well as for the SSA, KNU and a...
Conflicting reports have emerged over whether Daw Than Than Swe survived the attack; she is the most senior regime official so far to be targeted.
Japanese companies in Myanmar will struggle to operate in the country due to the new regulations, according to the Japanese Embassy.
Several women have been given up to 10-year sentences for making tiny donations to displaced civilians.
Over 400 junta troops died in more than 500 clashes with the Karen National Union’s armed wings during the month, the ethnic organization said.
The United Wa State Army and Restoration Council of Shan State reportedly clashed this week as groups in the state fight over territory.
Junta troops providing security for a large military convoy set fire to Ram Tein, a village of 300 people, as it approached Matupi town; residents fled into the forest.
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