Tag: Military Junta
Amid War and Displacement, Myanmar Junta Moves Forward with Sham December...
Myanmar’s military-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) has announced plans to hold a nationwide multi-party general election starting on December 28, despite escalating armed conflict...
Junta-Aligned Militias Intensify Conscription and Extortion in Shan Villages
Pro-junta paramilitary forces in southern Shan State are escalating coercive recruitment and financial extortion, exacerbating tensions in conflict-affected communities, according to local sources. In northern...
Across Shan State, Conflict-Displaced Children Struggle to Return to School
Children returning to Hsihseng Township after fleeing conflict are being denied access to local schools, according to parents and residents. The disruption stems from fighting...
Military Conscription Begins in Nam Sang Under Junta’s Lottery System
The Myanmar military junta has begun summoning residents in Nam Sang Township, southern Shan State, for conscription via a lottery-based draft system, escalating fears...
MIN AUNG HLAING’S RUSSIAN TRIP: Learning the trade of staying in...
Military junta or State Administration Council (SAC) boss General Min Aung Hlaing's trip to Moscow may be seen as move to challenge and counter...
Min Aung Hlaing Welcomes More Chinese Private Security Firms in Its...
During his recent visit to Kunming for the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit, Myanmar’s military commander, General Min Aung Hlaing, agreed on an agreement...
Junta Artillery Kills Four Villagers in Loikaw Township, Karenni State
Junta artillery fire killed four civilians including a 10-year-old child and injured six more in Noekoesanpya and Thayetpin villages in Loikaw Township, Karenni State,...
THE PLOT THICKENS: Junta’s chief visit China as anti-junta forces ponder...
After attending summits of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Co-operation Strategy (ACMECS) Summits in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan...
Junta Makes Drug Addicts Guard Loilem Town Entrance
The junta has assigned drug addicts it has arrested to guard the entry gate to Loilem Town in southern Shan State. The junta had previously...
Shan Armies Situation Amidst Spring Revolution
Despite the rising momentum of revolutionary armed organizations opposing Myanmar’s military junta, the two Shan armies have remained quiet. The Shan armies’ silence stems from...
