As countless civilians remain trapped and bodies to be retrieved under collapsed buildings in Mandalay, Sagaing, Naypyitaw, Shan State, and elsewhere, where are the forces of the regime? Instead of rushing to save lives, soldiers and police are busy clearing debris from a few religious buildings and Mandalay Palace Moat.
Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army troops are opening roads and pathways through forests for people to flee Kokang’s capital as...
Read moreDetailsPeople’s Defense Force says junta troops told every household in the village to send one member to witness the double...
Read moreDetailsBrotherhood Alliance member says it now has complete control of Kokang’s northernmost section after the junta’s Light Infantry Battalion 125...
Read moreDetailsThe junta said deserters would not be punished for minor crimes, highlighting the military’s shortage of troops as resistance offensives...
Read moreDetailsThe junta’s No. 2 has not been seen in public since April 3, sparking rumors that he was either gravely...
Read moreDetailsEthnic armed grouping says it will continue Operation 1027 offensive until goal of ousting the junta is achieved.
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