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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 4h

The resistance seized weapons and ammunition in a surprise ambush that caught military troops off guard

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Resistance forces kill seven junta personnel in attack in Sagaing’s Kani

The resistance seized weapons and ammunition in a surprise ambush that caught military troops off guard

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Despite an ongoing, countrywide junta counteroffensive, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and its allies have so far held most of the territory captured from the military since 2024

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KIA seizes army, militia bases in Waingmaw Township

Despite an ongoing, countrywide junta counteroffensive, the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and its allies have so far held most of the territory captured from the military since 2024

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 4h

At least 40 people were injured in the attack, more than half of them under the age of 18

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Myanmar junta blocking aid to survivors of deadly Chaung-U airstrikes

At least 40 people were injured in the attack, more than half of them under the age of 18

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 7h

The junta chief’s autocratic globetrotting and political survival

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The junta chief’s autocratic globetrotting and political survival

Having withstood nearly five years of armed resistance from within, failed diplomacy from neighbours, and ineffectual pressure from the West, the leader of Myanmar’s military regime is increasingly co...

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 8h

Witnesses say multiple bombs hit Ma Gyi Kone village as junta forces intensify air and ground assaults in Mandalay Region

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 1d

Intensifying aerial bombings in northern Shan State appear consistent with a junta strategy to induce local populations to move to areas under their control, where they plan to hold elections by the beginning of next year

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Airstrikes continue in TNLA-controlled areas of northern Shan State

Intensifying aerial bombings in northern Shan State appear consistent with a junta strategy to induce local populations to move to areas under their control, where they plan to hold elections by the b...

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 1d

The action is the latest targeting the Norwegian company, which has been accused of enabling rights violation by the regime

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 1d

Myanmar’s military has bombed civilian areas almost daily this month, displacing thousands from Namtu, Hsipaw, and Namhsan as residents flee

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 2d

Young women forced into prostitution by years of conflict face social stigma and a lack of legal protection

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 2d

Myanmar’s military regime is pushing to boost rice exports and stabilise the market after junta controls and conflict sent prices crashing

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 2d

Many of the victims of the attack, which took place in Chaung-U Township, south of the Sagaing capital Monywa, were children

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More than 20 killed in Myanmar junta attack on religious festival

Many of the victims of the attack, which took place in Chaung-U Township, south of the Sagaing capital Monywa, were children

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 2d

A 31-year-old battalion leader took his own life in Sidoktaya Township amid mounting pressure, internal disputes, and collapsing morale among his troops

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PDF battalion commander dies by suicide amid internal rifts in Magway resistance

A 31-year-old battalion leader took his own life in Sidoktaya Township amid mounting pressure, internal disputes, and collapsing morale among his troops

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 2d

Recent arrests are consistent with an increasingly stark pattern of Chinese transnational repression, according to rights groups

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China exiles in Thailand lose hope, fearing Beijing’s long reach

Recent arrests are consistent with an increasingly stark pattern of Chinese transnational repression, according to rights groups

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 3d

When a battle broke out around a mile south of the town, a shell fired from a nearby junta base detonated on a monastery compound, according to resistance sources, killing the three novices

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Three novice monks killed by shelling during clash outside Shwebo

When a battle broke out around a mile south of the town, a shell fired from a nearby junta base detonated on a monastery compound, according to resistance sources, killing the three novices

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 6d

The regime has stepped up its defence of the Nat Yay Kan air defence base following the recent capture of a nearby village by resistance forces

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Fighters led by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have taken over several of the military regime’s security outposts near the Kachin Baptist Convention on Bhamo’s east side

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Myanmar military fighting to retake outposts seized by Kachin forces in Bhamo

Fighters led by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have taken over several of the military regime’s security outposts near the Kachin Baptist Convention on Bhamo’s east side

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 6d

Five political prisoners walked free from Bago’s Tharyarwaddy Prison this week, only to be detained again under sweeping anti-terrorism laws used to silence dissent

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 6d

Not content to depend on advantages such as its control of armaments factories, air supremacy, and backing from major powers, the Myanmar junta is using charms, astrology, and self-serving invocations of religious text to legitimise and fortify its rule

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 7d

Recent attacks have centred on villages along the main road linking Taze and Ye-U townships, both largely under resistance control

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 7d

The airstrikes, which resulted in targeted two townships held by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) Manton in the Palaung Self-Administered Zone and Namtu, known for its mines

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After retaking Kyaukme, Myanmar military bombs Namtu, Manton

The airstrikes, which resulted in targeted two townships held by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) Manton in the Palaung Self-Administered Zone and Namtu, known for its mines

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 7d

Hundreds of workers were abruptly dismissed without notice or proper compensation, highlighting the precarious conditions many migrants face in Thailand’s manufacturing sector

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Cal-Comp to compensate 1,450 Myanmar workers after sudden mass layoffs in Thailand

Hundreds of workers were abruptly dismissed without notice or proper compensation, highlighting the precarious conditions many migrants face in Thailand’s manufacturing sector

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 8d

Military columns broke through resistance defenses, moving inside the town of Kyaukme as drone strikes and fires hit government buildings and homes

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In the two months since the tariffs were imposed, a number of factories have been closed in Yangon’s industrial zones, sources say

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 8d

A pregnant woman and elderly people were among the 16 civilians killed by junta airstrikes in Mandalay and Sagaing regions over just four days

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Airstrikes kill 16 in Mandalay and Sagaing regions at end of September

A pregnant woman and elderly people were among the 16 civilians killed by junta airstrikes in Mandalay and Sagaing regions over just four days

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Myanmar Now (English Version) @myanmar-now.bsky.social · 8d

Overwhelming evidence of atrocities by the country’s military demands action from the international community

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Genocide and massacres in Myanmar: The case for accountability has never been stronger

Overwhelming evidence of atrocities by the country’s military demands action from the international community

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