News About Myanmar

4 October 2026 Revolutionary Politics and Military Developments In Chaung-U Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, an airstrike on the evening of 2 October reportedly killed two local residents and injured another, according to ground-based military sources. A day earlier, the commander of Battalion 15 of the Monywa District People’s Defence Force, known as Pyann Hlwar, or Wai Zin Aung, had reportedly gone over to the military authorities. Heavy fighting is continuing bet

Mizzima Ethnic resistance organizations (EROs) and People’s Defence Forces (PDFs) in Tanintharyi have been able to maintain significant influence over rural areas despite failing to establish sustained control over major towns. Their position, however, remains under pressure as the junta continues to use air power, artillery and conscript manpower to regain strategic locations and secure key economic projects. The resistance previously seized Maw Taung, a border trading town

Mizzima The Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) is deeply saddened and outraged by reports of a Burma Army air strike on Rakhine State that claimed the lives of at least 50 civilians, including children, according to their latest press release. KHRG strongly condemns this devastating attack on civilians by the military junta. KHRG also sends its deepest condolences to all families who lost loved ones. On Monday, 28 September 2026, around midday, the Burma Army carried out an air

AFP Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants sent back from Malaysia arrived in their war-torn home country on Sunday, according to the navy, returned under an opaque repatriation scheme. Hundreds of families were gathered at dawn to collect their relatives outside the Myanmar Navy base in Thanlyin, where cars, taxis and busses were parked in ranks preparing to take them away, AFP journalists saw. Kyaw Myint, 55, told AFP he was there to collect three grandchildren who had been in Malay

"Asean chair offers to step up search for regional consensus on pursuing peace" Bangkok Post, 3rd October 2026 MANILA - ⁠The ⁠Philippines has expressed concern over ​an airstrike in ‌Myanmar that caused about 50 civilian deaths, saying it stands ready as the Asean chair to facilitate discussions on how the bloc can best pursue peace in Myanmar. “The Philippines ⁠is closely monitoring developments and expresses concern over the attacks which resulted in destruction, loss of li

Poe War Narinjara, October 3, 2026 Arakan (Rakhine) State recorded the highest number of civilian casualties and civilian-targeted airstrikes in Myanmar from September 25 to October 1, according to a recent report by Nyan Lynn Thit Analytica (NLTA). During this seven-day period, the NLTA documented 52 civilians killed and 87 injured in Arakan State alone, marking the highest casualty count among the country's states and regions. Sagaing Division recorded the second-highest to