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Former Myanmar Dictator Than Shwe and Retired Generals Resurface

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By The Irrawaddy

There has been little or no news of Than Shwe and his cohorts from the former junta since last year’s coup.

Myanmar Junta’s Non-Stop Artillery Attacks Force Resistance Groups to Retreat

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By The Irrawaddy

Regime’s use of Multiple Rocket Launcher System in Kayah State forces resistance fighters to withdraw from parts of strategic road.

Despite Solid Evidence, Businessman Denies Selling Arms to Myanmar Junta

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By The Irrawaddy

U Jonathan Kyaw Thaung acknowledges knowing Min Aung Hlaing and his family but says he has not met the junta boss since the coup.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi Denies Taking Bribes from Yangon Chief Minister

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By The Irrawaddy

U Phyo Min Thein testified that he paid Daw Aung San Suu Kyi gold and dollars.

Myanmar Junta Jails ex-General Who Served in NLD Govt Over Corruption Allegation

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By The Irrawaddy

U Aung Ko, the NLD’s minister for religious affairs, was jailed for 12 years; he is seen as close to the country’s detained elected leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.

Myanmar’s Civilian Defense Minister Confident of Victory 

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By The Irrawaddy

U Yee Mon says the parallel National Unity Government will soon have fulfilled the minimum requirement for weapons and ammunition.

Crime Wave in Myanmar’s Major Cities Sparked by Junta’s Coup

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By The Irrawaddy

Yangon and Mandalay residents are grappling with a rapid rise in robberies and muggings prompted by the post-coup economic downturn and surging food prices.  

Police Colonel Jailed for Condemning Myanmar Junta’s Attack on Protesters

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By The Irrawaddy

Lt Col Zaw Win Ko posted criticism on Facebook of the notorious Yangon vehicle-ramming attack in December.

Regime Reinforcements in Southeastern Myanmar Prompt Clashes With Karen Fighters

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By The Irrawaddy

Arrival of more junta troops followed the Karen National Union asking the regime to withdraw its soldiers from the area.

Junta Watch: Ministers Told to Save Fuel, Coup Leader’s Mentor Makes Rare Appearance, and More

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Burma

By The Irrawaddy

Also this week, an ill-looking Min Aung Hlaing resurfaced to take another swing at the NLD, and the regime blamed the resistance for its inability to keep the lights on.

Funding Important if Revolution to Be Victorious: Prominent Myanmar Activist

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By The Irrawaddy

Min Ko Naing, a 1988 uprising leader, says the success of the revolution to bring down the junta will depend a lot on financing.

Regime Artillery Strikes Kill Children and Senior Citizens in Upper Myanmar

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By The Irrawaddy

Eleven civilians, including two children, died during junta artillery strikes and raids in Sagaing Region.

Yangon Suffers Water Shortages Amid Rolling Blackouts in Myanmar

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By The Irrawaddy

Residents are already dependent on charities for water with the problem due to get worse when random power cuts increase tomorrow.

Junta Forces Massacre 14 People in Upper Myanmar

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By The Irrawaddy

The victims were killed in Sagaing Region, where the military regime is reportedly pursuing a ‘Kill All, Torch All’ policy to crush resistance in the area.

Myanmar Junta Sentences Veteran Activist on his Birthday

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By The Irrawaddy

Democracy campaigner Ko Mya Aye was jailed for “hate speech” over a 2014 email he sent discussing Myanmar’s peace process.