News About Myanmar

After junta troops entered Nabulel Village Tract in the Dawei Special Economic Zone (Dawei SEZ) in Tanintharyi Region, many locals fled with only the clothes on their backs despite heavy downpour. At around 5:30 a.m. on May 28, a junta column of about 100 troops, temporarily stationed in the deep-sea port project area of the Dawei SEZ, advanced toward Leshaung Village in the Nabulel Village Tract. Previously, junta columns had only entered villages during clear weather, but t

Desertions among junta-aligned militia members in Bilin Township, Mon State, have increased since the junta deployed them to frontline positions. Since April, the junta has conducted operations in areas controlled by KNU Brigades 5 and 6, deploying Bilin-based militia under Light Infantry Division 44 (LID 44) to the frontlines, resulting in casualties among them. Two militia members from Muthin Village in Bilin Township were killed on the frontline, while reports of similar d

The junta has intensified its airstrikes and drone attacks on territories controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) across Arakan (Rakhine) State, with reports indicating a growing number of civilian casualties, according to local sources. On the morning of May 28, junta aircraft bombed a road repair site on the border between Ramree and Kyaukphyu townships. The attack reportedly killed three people, including a backhoe operator, and injured seven others. “That section of the road w

Mizzima Myanmar photojournalist Sai Zaw Thaike, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for documenting human rights violations, was awarded the Courage Prize at the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Press Freedom Awards ceremony held in Marseille on June 1. The 34th RSF Press Freedom Awards ceremony, part of the 77th World News Media Congress, took place at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille. Sai Zaw Thaike was honoured alongside four other laureates from Mozambique, Argentina,

Mizzima A convoy of approximately 200 military vehicles has arrived in Myitkyina, Kachin State, to reinforce junta positions amid ongoing territorial battles, according to ground military sources. Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) officer Captain Zin Yaw told Mizzima that the massive transport column is destined for the junta’s Northern Command headquarters based in Myitkyina. “They are primarily replenishing rations, ammunition, and fuel, but it is certain that military pers

Mizzima Myanmar’s pro-democracy forces and ethnic revolutionary organizations have expressed mixed reactions of fierce condemnation and pragmatic caution following military chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing’s high-profile state visit to India. The trip, taking place from 30 May to 3 June at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, included key diplomatic engagements, a pilgrimage to Bodh Gaya, and a formal meeting with the Indian Prime Minister on 1 June. M