News About Myanmar

The international community’s policy of neutrality regarding the Myanmar crisis effectively grants the military junta a green light to arbitrarily arrest, kill, and commit widespread human rights violations with total impunity, the Kachin Human Rights Watch (KHRW) warned in a new report. The report, titled ‘Inhumane Acts: Exposes Human Rights Violations in Kachin State’ and released on July 13, highlights ongoing breaches of international law by the junta. The rights group ar

A Myanmar military column was forced to retreat after suffering heavy casualties during intense fighting with the Arakan Army (AA) near Awataung Village in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State. The clashes occurred near the strategically important Taungmaw Naval Station. According to AA frontline sources, military regime forces launched an offensive on July 11, 2026, targeting AA-controlled positions under the cover of heavy monsoon rains. Fighting intensified through July 12, r

Mizzima Approximately 1,000 internally displaced people in the Taungdwin area of Minkin Township, Sagaing Region, are facing severe food and shelter shortages more than three weeks after fleeing a military junta offensive launched on 23 June to secure the road section, according to local residents. “With the prolonged displacement, we face food shortages. Since it is the rainy season, we urgently need tarpaulins for shelter. We worry about children contracting dengue fever, a

Mizzima Two women were killed in a Myanmar junta airstrike in Karen State on the same day the ASEAN Special Envoy reiterated calls for the military regime to immediately halt violence under the bloc’s Five-Point Consensus, the post-coup peace plan ASEAN agreed with the junta in 2021. The ASEAN Special Envoy met with the junta on 12 and 13 July, again urging it to implement the Five-Point Consensus. On 13 July, a junta Y-12 aircraft dropped 22 bombs on Lel Kator, Hae Aung, Sha

Mizzima Ninety-three percent of the 44 displaced women interviewed by the Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) in southeastern Myanmar said they feel insecure, according to a new KHRG report, which found that junta attacks on displacement camps and travel restrictions have prevented many from fleeing to safer areas. From January 2024 to January 2026, KHRG interviewed 51 internally displaced people — 44 women and 7 men — across seven districts administered by the Karen National Uni

Narinjara, 16 July 2026 The Myanmar military launched fresh airstrikes on the flood-stricken Gwa Township in Rakhine State on July 15, marking the latest in a series of severe aerial attacks on the region. According to local sources, a military jet fighter targeted the township twice on Wednesday at 2:23 p.m. and 2:26 p.m., dropping bombs near former military barracks. These latest strikes occur amidst a severe humanitarian crisis. Since July 12, torrential rains have caused