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After brokering a new ceasefire with the TNLA, the junta redirected its air campaign toward Rakhine and central Myanmar

At least 15 civilians were killed and 10 were injured by airstrikes on Ponnagyun and Rathedaung townships in northern Arakan State on Thursday, residents told DVB. The two towns, located 20-40 miles (32-64 km) east and north of the Arakan State capital Sittwe, were seized by the Arakan Army (AA) in March 2024. “The names and ages of the deceased are not yet known due to the lack of phone networks,” a Ponnagyun resident told DVB on the condition of anonymity. Two Myanmar Air F

Bridge linking Sagaing to Mandalay Region destroyed  Residents in Sagaing Region told DVB that the Yadana Sinkha Bridge across the Irrawaddy River was destroyed by a mine on Wednesday. The bridge connects Sagaing’s Kyaukmyaung town, which is controlled by regime forces, with Mandalay Region’s Singu town, which is under People’s Defence Force (PDF) control.  “Residents can’t use the bridge as regime and PDF forces control opposite sides,” a Singu resident told DVB on the condi

The junta, operating out of Kale Town in Sagaing Region's Kale Township, is also preparing to launch an offensive in neighboring Chin State. The junta is currently conducting military operations with significant manpower to neutralize resistance forces along the Tamu-Kale-Gangaw Highway, linking Kale Town to Tamu in the north and Gangaw in the south. Leveraging this momentum, the junta could potentially advance into Thantlang, Falam, and Tonzang townships in Chin State, accor

The National Unity Government (NUG) -In Mindone Township of Magway Region, there was an attack on a convoy of the junta police. According to Thayet District People’s Defence Force (4), 4 junta policemen died and one of their cars was burnt. -In Tanintharyi Township of Tanintharyi Region, the revolution forces attacked the junta army stationed in Lemai Village. According to Myeik District PDF (2), there might have been casualties among the junta soldiers including officers whe

This year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Malaysia received global media attention thanks to the presence of US President Donald Trump. After Air Force One touched down in Kuala Lumpur, the summit included a flurry of agreements, including a peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia, that led to the White House boasting that Trump had brought “ peace and prosperity ” to the region. Trump assured prosperity for nations on both sides of the Pacific, ra