On March 8, four Myanmar military jet fighters and four Y-12 aircraft carried out one of the deadliest airstrikes of the Rakhine war, launching repeated bombing runs for more than three hours. The target was not a frontline base, a moving convoy, or an active battlefield. It was a detention camp in the Darlatchaung area […]
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Justice For Myanmar issued a statement on 23 March drawing links between a motor recovered from an Iranian-manufactured drone and the Synpex Shwe company which it has previously documented as supplying key military hardware to the Myanmar military, particularly its Air Force. A report released by Conflict Armament Research (CAR) identifies a supply chain linking […]
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North Korea will never change its status as a nuclear-armed state, its leader Kim Jong Un said, state media reported on Tuesday. The declaration — delivered on Monday — follows Kim’s reappointment a day earlier as head of the authoritarian nation’s highest policymaking body, the State Affairs Commission. “We will continue to firmly consolidate our […]
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Before Eid last year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr. Muhammad Yunus joined the Rohingya for iftar and said they would be able to celebrate the next Eid in their homeland. However, this Eid too is being spent in refugee camps. According to a UNHCR report published in December […]
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Myanmar junta leader called for further strengthening of the air force capabilities, urging the Tatmadaw (Air) to maintain momentum in expanding its operational capacity and training. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing made the remarks during a ceremony commissioning aircraft into service at Meiktila airbase in Mandalay Region, according to a report in the junta-run Global […]
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In Bangladesh and across South Asia, people of different religions have lived side by side for centuries. Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists—members of all communities—share the same villages, towns, and workplaces. Yet occasionally, incidents occur where individuals or families of different faiths come into conflict. Many times, these incidents are quickly labeled as communal clashes. […]
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At a regional air force base in Meiktila on 12 March, the Myanmar military junta commissioned four new combat aircraft into its fleet. This latest induction included two Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter jets and two K-8 Karakorum light attack aircraft, co-developed by China and Pakistan. This was confirmed to Mizzima by Ko Naung Yoe, […]
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Myanmar’s military regime is increasingly using transport aircraft alongside jet fighters to conduct airstrikes across the country, according to a statement released on March 13 by the Blood Money campaign group. The statement said transport aircraft have become a strategic backbone supporting the military regime’s aerial bombing operations. According to the report, transport models such […]
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The Chin National Front / Chin National Army (CNF/CNA) has announced the implementation of a mandatory military service law aimed at strengthening territorial control in Chin State. The announcement was made by CNF leader Colonel Solomon during an online fundraising program hosted by Chinlung Media on March 12. According to the leadership, Chin youth will […]
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Mizoram Chief Minister Lalthanhawla (Larthu Auma) announced to the State Assembly on 11 March that the Myanmar government has lost control of the territories hosting the US$484 million Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP), with the Arakan Army (AA) now governing the strategic corridor. “The Myanmar government no longer controls the areas where the KMMTTP […]
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