News About Myanmar

The National Unity Government (NUG)  On Thursday, Moekok Township People’s Defence Force stated that they would work with other forces based in Moekok for the town not to fall under the military junta.  Ta’ang National Liberation Army agreed to withdraw their forces from Moekok and Moemait after their ceasefire with the military junta. However, Mandalay PDF stated that they would partner with other revolution forces to protect the areas under the control of the Ministry of De

The junta carried out an airstrike on Nyaungchayhtauk Village in Katha Township, near the Kachin State border, killing five civilians including a 10-year-old child, according to the resistance-run Katha Township People’s Administration. At around 10 pm on October 29, a junta fighter jet conducted three bombing runs on Nyaungchayhtauk Village, destroying the prayer hall within the village monastery compound, an ambulance belonging to a local relief group, and 14 houses. Villag

On October 29 and 30, the Myanmar Air Force is said to have conducted airstrikes on four townships in Rakhine State, resulting in the deaths of nearly 10 civilians and injuries to around 20 others. The townships that experienced bombings included Kyaukphyu, Rathedaung, Pauktaw, and Ponnagyun. On October 30, it was reported that the Myanmar Air Force used jet fighters to bomb the village of Zinchaung Konbwe in the Zinchaung area of Kyaukphyu township, which is under the contro

The junta’s air force has bombed mountain ranges near Yathaytgu Village, south of Lay Kay Kaw Town in Myawaddi Township, Karen State. The junta’s Y-12 utility aircraft bombed the area around noon on October 30, according to an administration official from nearby Falu Village. “The Y-12 first arrived near Yathaytgu and circled over the area without dropping any bombs,” the official said. “Then we started hearing explosions coming from the mountain ranges. When the plane flew t

Mizzima The National League for Democracy (NLD) has identified five major weaknesses in the election planned by the Myanmar junta, according to a statement issued on 28 October. The NLD said the planned election completely lacks freedom of expression, association, and political activity. It is being organized amid widespread conflict across the country and can only take place in about one-third of Myanmar’s territory. The party states that the voting process will not occur si

Narinjara News, October 31, 2025 Residents in Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, are facing arrests by the junta and its supporters as tensions escalate between the AA and the military. At approximately 10 p.m. on October 27, a group of around 30 individuals, consisting of military, law enforcement, fire services, and other staff, detained a 40-year-old man named U Thar Paing Gyi while verifying the guest list in the Lanmadaw North ward of Sittwe, as reported by an informe