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Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/29/2024

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Feb 29, 2024 08:15 pm
At Least 12 Civilians Killed, Scores Injured as Myanmar Junta Forces Shell Bazaar in Sittwe



Residents said the shells were fired from a local naval base; junta forces have been shelling parts of the Rakhine capital indiscriminately.
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Feb 29, 2024 08:05 pm
Myanmar Junta Captives Confess to Rakhine Executions



The Arakan Army has released a video of regime police and soldiers admitting to their involvement in the executions of seven Rakhine State civilians.
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Feb 29, 2024 07:27 pm
NUG Calls for Global Action to Halt Myanmar Junta's Escalating War Crimes



Attacks on hospitals and other civilian targets have intensified as the regime suffers a series of defeats on multiple fronts across the country. 
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Feb 29, 2024 05:01 pm
Myanmar Junta Announces Martial Law in Town Held by KIA



The Kachin Independence Army seized Mabein in northern Shan State in January but the regime has declared martial law in the town and neighboring Mongmit.
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Feb 29, 2024 04:10 pm
Myanmar-Thai Border Trade Plummets Again as Fighting, Restrictions Take Toll



Merchants complain junta currency rules, delays and policy chaos are hitting their business and fueling smuggling. 
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Feb 29, 2024 03:48 pm
Myanmar Junta Detains Conscription-Age Passengers Arriving in Rakhine by Air



Those aged 18-35 landing at Sittwe Airport face interrogation and detention at a nearby military base, passengers said.
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Feb 29, 2024 11:44 am
UK, US Blast Hong Kong's Proposed New Security Law



London urged the government in Hong Kong to reconsider the new security legislation's vague definitions of 'state secrets' and 'external interference'.
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