Troops have been deployed in large numbers against anti-regime protests in Kale and Taze in Sagaing Region.
Post-mortem report says Ko Aung Paing Htwe died in a car crash, but injuries to his body suggest torture.
While the CRPH demanded Beijing’s support, an embassy official expressed concern for the safety of Chinese citizens, investments in Myanmar during a phone call last week.
Regime’s forces attack protesters in Sagaing and Bago regions as civilians attempt to fight back.
Military housing, government offices and shopping mall are blast scenes; Facebook full of suspicion and speculation about those responsible.
The security forces in Mandalay opened fire on medics preparing to march against the junta.
Over 1,000 people displaced by artillery fire after Restoration Council of Shan State and Ta’ang National Liberation Army clash in Namtu, northern Shan State.
Elected lawmakers from the NLD to meet UN body to collect, preserve and analyze evidence of crimes committed by the military regime.
At least five people were killed when junta forces used grenades during an assault on a roadblock in Kale, Sagaing Region, and more killings were reported in Shan State.
More fatalities expected after regime troops use grenades and other explosives on protesters manning a roadblock to keep police and soldiers out of the town.
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