News About Myanmar

Members of the junta-backed Pyu Saw Htee militia, operating under the command of a female leader named Thida Yu Mon, are systematically extorting money from residents through a network of forced collection schemes in Mandalay Region’s Myingyan Township, according to local opposition and civil society sources. A representative from the Myingyan Public Movement Committee told Mizzima that every household in surrounding villages—including Ywar See, Thein Kone, and Thae Phyu Wa—i

The National Unity Government (NUG) In Tanintharyi Region, Kawthaung Township People’s Defence Force burnt confiscated narcotic drugs. Under the Ministry of Defence-NUG, Shwebo District PDF Command (6) completed the collective training of commanders (1). Under the Ministry of Defence-NUG, the Special Taskforce of Pyi District PDF cleared mines and bomb fragments. Revolution Activities In Sagaing Region, the junta army in three trucks entered Nyaungbinzin Village Tract and too

Narinjara, 10 July 2026 Heavy monsoon rains and subsequent river flooding have inundated most townships across Rakhine State in western Myanmar, affecting hundreds of thousands of people, local social activists and aid officials told Narinjara. The intense weather system has caused persistent flooding in the Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Minbya, Rathedaung, Ponnagyun, Taungup, Buthidaung, and Maungdaw townships in Rakhine State, as well as Paletwa in neighboring Chin State. “We estimate

Narinjara, 10 July 2026 The Myanmar military launched a jet fighter airstrike on Gwa Township this morning, killing three civilians, including a 3-year-old child, and seriously injuring two others. The deceased were identified as U Nyunt Maung (53), Daw Ma Malay (57), and Po Thar Lay (3) from Kalachaung village in the Dhani village tract of Gwa Township, southern Rakhine State near the Ayeyarwady division. At around 10:00 a.m., the military indiscriminately dropped two bombs

Members of the Mandalay People’s Defense Force take part in a flag-raising ceremony during officer training at a secret training camp in Sagaing Region in May 2026. / AFP Clad in camouflage uniforms, young guerrilla fighters laughed and joked despite a series of military setbacks as they walked to their makeshift parade ground deep in the Myanmar jungle. In a dusty clearing they lined up to salute the red and white flags of the pro-democracy People’s Defense Forces (PDFs), wh

Myanmar’s military has suffered heavy casualties in a major offensive aimed at breaking Karen resistance on the Thai-Myanmar border in Myawaddy District, according to resistance sources. Military tensions escalated Tuesday to intense fighting as the regime deployed reinforcements for human-wave-assaults on resistance positions at Min Let Pan village. “Regime forces suffered major casualties yesterday [Thursday], but they are still coming today,” a resistance fighter told The