News About Myanmar

Date – 21 September 2026 Since the 1 February 2021 coup, a total of (8,414) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians, have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups during the Spring Revolution. A total of (31,954) people have been arrested by the junta for opposing their arbitrary seizure of power. Of those arrested, (14,839) are confirmed to still be in detention, while (7,870) remain to be verified. These are the numbers reported by the Assistance Ass

While the regime amplifies its drone offensive to breach northern Ponnagyun Township, the AA’s counter-offensives seizes three villages and makes advances into junta-controlled Sittwe

A home was destroyed by airstrikes in Pauktaw Township’s Taungphu village, Arakan State, on Sept. 21. (Credit: Wai Hun Aung) At least two civilians were killed and three others were injured in simultaneous airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar Air Force in Arakan State’s Ponnagyun, Pauktaw, Gwa and Minbya townships on Monday. The four towns, located 20-400 miles (32-643 km) northeast and south of the Arakan State capital Sittwe, were seized by the Arakan Army (AA) in 2024. A

A resident of Bilin Township’s Kya Thaung Seik village, Mon State, inspects buildings destroyed by regime airstrikes on Sept. 19. (Credit: KNU) Thirty-eight homes and two school buildings were destroyed by airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar Air Force in Bilin Township’s Kya Thaung Seik village, Mon State, on Saturday. Bilin Township is located 69 miles (111 km) north of Mon State capital Mawlamyine and is located within Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 1 territory. “Ther

21 September 2026 Revolution, Politics and Military Affairs The Arakan Army (AA) announced on 20 September that two Myanmar military personnel were captured during fighting on 16 September between Kwan Taung and Myint Kyun, near the Sittwe–Ponnagyun area in Rakhine State. The incident is another indication that armed clashes remain active in Rakhine. Military activity also continued in Magway Region. Battalion No. 5 of Minbu District said it attacked a Myanmar military convoy

Benedict Rogers Last week at the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged member states to “refer the full situation in Myanmar to the International Criminal Court through the Security Council.” Türk further urged “to end transfers to Myanmar of arms, ammunition, jet fuel and dual-use items, where there is a serious risk, they could facilitate violations of international human rights and humanitarian law.”