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Narinjara News, November 13, 2025 The offensive conducted by the Arakan Army, which commenced on November 13, 2023, has now reached its two-year mark as of November 13, 2025. Seventeen days following the commencement of the Northern Brotherhood Alliance's Operation 1027 on November 13, 2023, the AA initiated a counter-offensive, successfully taking control of 15 townships. In this conquest, the 15 townships were assaulted and seized one by one. The timeline of the city captur

US ‘Strike Force’ targets cyber scams in Myanmar The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the establishment of a Scam Center Strike Force on Wednesday to crack down on cryptocurrency-related scams based in Burma, Cambodia, and Laos that target Americans. It has seized and forfeited $401 million USD in crypto currency, according to the Nov. 12 statement. The Strike Force Burma team has conducted operations against two scam centers so far. “Scam centers are creating a gene

Persons with disabilities in Myanmar are facing execution, torture, and sexual assault at the hands of pro-military forces, according to a new report released by the U.N. “Dozens of persons with disabilities have been burned alive in their own homes as junta forces carried out campaigns of mass arson throughout the country,” Tom Andrews, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, said in a press release on Nov. 13. The U.N. report titled “The Hid

Fierce clashes near Taingen Village in Tedim Township, Chin State, have forced over 2,000 locals from nearby villages to flee, urgently requiring food and shelter assistance. Two junta columns, departing from Tedim Town, and Kale (Kalay) Town in neighboring Sagaing Region, are advancing simultaneously toward Taingen from different directions, sparking clashes with Chin resistance forces, according to the spokesperson for Chinland Defense Force–Civic Defense Militia Siyin (CDF

The junta has intensified military operations in Madaya, Singu, and Thabeikkyin townships in northern Mandalay Region to expand its control ahead of the elections, civil organizations in the region and the People's Defence Force (PDF) reported. Tens of thousands of residents are fleeing for safety as the junta’s military operations in the three townships intensify. PDF and local civil groups suggested that the junta may be conducting military operations in these townships to

The National Unity Government (NUG) -In Khin-U Township of Sagaing Region, the junta army has been invading the area with three troop contingents. According to the People’s Defence Force, over 5,000 locals from no fewer than 10 villages have had to run away. -Union Minister of Judiciary Affairs-NUG met with township judges from the Interim Judiciary Department. -In Butalin Township of Sagaing Region, the junta army withdrew from Zeedaw Village. Monywa District PDF cleared the