Also this week, regime boss Min Aung Hlaing used Karen New Year to plead for dialogue with ethnic groups after losing around 30 towns to resistance offensive.
Shin Daewe, 50, was sentenced on terrorism charges by an Insein Prison court for allegedly having a drone in her luggage.
Also this week, Min Aung Hlaing fell short on all fronts in his brief New Year speech.
The Irrawaddy looks back at 10 key forces that shaped Myanmar during a year that brought continued suffering to the country’s people, but also some hopeful developments.
Also this week, the resistance offensive in northern Shan State gained more ground despite ‘morale-boosting’ missions by Min Aung Hlaing and his deputy.
Also this week, the regime lashed back at East Timor’s leader, sent imprisoned deserters back into battle, and exploited wounded troops for propaganda.
Also this week, army deserters got an amnesty, China was begged to intervene in Shan State, the coup leader sought to lift troop morale, and more.
Also this week, the junta boss played up relations with Beijing just a week after anti-China rallies, and five major claims about Operation 1027 were debunked as lies.
Also over the past seven days, Min Aung Hlaing failed to boost morale in battered army, while the junta tried to stir Shan fears, mobilized troops to defend Naypyitaw, and...
Also this week, pro-regime demonstrators claimed China gave the green light for the ethnic resistance’s border offensive.
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