News About Myanmar

By Saw Myat Thwe Introduction The military and political strategy of the Arakan Army (AA), which aims to take control of all of Arakan, has reached a point where its impact on Myanmar’s revolution is becoming increasingly significant. At present, the military regime has launched renewed offensives in Arakan, while on the other hand the junta’s proxy government has been making peace overtures to other revolutionary armed groups. Pressuring one side while giving another side so

Political prisoners in 13 facilities across Myanmar are facing systemic financial exploitation by prison authorities, who are extorting families sending commissary funds and care packages, according to the Political Prisoners Network – Myanmar (PPNM). PPNM documented these abuses over four months from May to August 2026. Authorities have confiscated between 2% and 20% of the money the families provided for prisoners’ official commissary accounts. The exploitation is reportedl

20 September 2026 Revolutionary Politics and Military Developments • In several wards of Mandalay, residents eligible for military service are reportedly being pressured to register at ward administration offices and take part in conscription lotteries. Residents say officials have threatened that those who fail to appear may be given priority for selection. • Fighting between military forces and allied resistance groups is continuing west of Milepos

Mizzima Human rights defenders in Myanmar bravely face burnout, trauma, fear, and self-censorship amid conflict, surveillance, criminalisation, and displacement, according to Human Rights Myanmar. This submission to a UN process argues that psychological harm is not only a consequence of repression but also a mechanism that weakens civic space, collective action, and the long-term sustainability of human rights movements. Introduction This submission to the UN Special Rapport

Narinjara, September 19, 2026 Colonel Naw Bu, Information Officer for the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), has confirmed that allied revolutionary forces successfully targeted and destroyed nearly 20 military regime vessels along the Ayeyarwady River. The flotillas were attacked while traveling upstream toward Bhamo in Kachin State. According to Colonel Naw Bu, the targeted fleet included warships, cargo vessels, and tug-and-barge convoys. The operations took place along the r

Narinjara, 19 September 2026 A young civilian was injured following an aerial bombardment by Myanmar military junta forces on Oemye Village in southern Arakan State's Thandwe Township on September 18, 2026. The victim has been identified as 20-year-old Ko Khant Min Thu, a resident of Oemye Village. Local reports indicate that at approximately 11:00 AM, three military junta fighter jets carried out an attack, dropping 11 bombs across Thandwe Township. The explosives detonated