News About Myanmar

Mizzima On 25 November, the Karen National Union (KNU) issued a statement calling for urgent international cooperation after its forces uncovered a large transnational scam compound in Min Let Pan, near Myawaddy, Karen State, during clashes with junta troops and the junta-aligned Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA). The statement is as follows. During the confrontation, elements of the junta-aligned Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA), led by Commander Naing Lwin, mou

Mizzima The Karen National Union (KNU) has announced that its forces raided Min Let Pan in Myawaddy Township, Karen State, an area under the control of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) and discovered around 2,000 scam-centre workers, arresting 733 foreign nationals. The KNU released the statement on 25 November. The organization also urged the international community to urgently cooperate in combating online scam operations, which it described as a growing transnat

Mizzima The Myanmar junta has carried out more than 200 airstrikes amid ongoing clashes across Chin State and in parts of Magway and Sagaing Regions, according to the Chinland Ministry of Defence. Salai Naing John Kim, press officer for the Chinland Ministry of Defence, said the military’s intensified bombardment follows heavy casualties on the front lines. “The casualty count on the Column One side is significantly higher, including among officers. That’s why airstrikes have

Narinjara News, November 25, 2025 On November 23, 2025, a search of the Pha Luu (Min Let Pan) compound revealed the presence of two four-story buildings, a hospital, and approximately 20 concrete structures, which included residential buildings, all equipped with computers and IT equipment employed by individuals engaged in online money-swindling activities. The (Min Lek Pan) compound was initially thought to have approximately 5,000 residents; however, a search of the compou

BANGKOK—Military-ruled Myanmar’s election starting next month will be neither free nor credible, Thailand’s foreign minister said, calling for the release of detained democratic leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar’s military ousted the Nobel laureate’s elected government and seized power in a 2021 coup, sparking a civil war. The junta is trumpeting the vote as an opportunity for reconciliation, but neither Daw Aung San Suu Kyi nor her dissolved National League for Democracy

National Unity Government begins investigation The National Unity Government (NUG) stated on Monday that it has temporarily suspended its Prime Minister Office’s Permanent Secretary Kyi Pyar and is investigating her and her husband for alleged corruption and financial fraud. A total of 19 NUG Prime Minister’s Office staff filed the complaint against Kyi Pyar, via email, on Nov. 19.  “The complainants [Kyi Pyar and her husband] have been temporarily suspended from duty since N