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Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/05/2024

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Feb 05, 2024 08:30 pm
Myanmar Junta Boss Showers Praise on Artillery Units Notorious for Shelling Civilians



As the army's artillery corps—which has slaughtered hundreds of civilians—celebrated its 75th anniversary, Min Aung Hlaing praised its 'precision' on the battlefield.
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Feb 05, 2024 07:34 pm
Myanmar Junta Troops Flee Town in Gold Hub After Failed Mission to Retake It



Despite sending in air support, the junta underestimated the strength of resistance forces in Sagaing Region's Homalin Township, leaving its ground troops isolated and vulnerable to counterattacks.
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Feb 05, 2024 07:02 pm
Myanmar Junta Warplanes Bomb School in Karenni State, Killing 4 Children



Latest slaughter comes after civilians killed by junta attacks in the state reportedly surpassed 500, of whom about 65% were women and children.
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Feb 05, 2024 06:50 pm
Nearly 100 Myanmar Border Police Flee to Bangladesh After AA Attacks Outposts  



Indian minister visits Daka, Bangladeshi minister seeks Beijing's help as fighting in northern Rakhine State sparks panic in Bangladeshi villages along the border.
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Feb 05, 2024 06:26 pm
Two Killed in Bangladesh as Fighting Rages on Myanmar Border



Bangladeshi police said a local woman and an ethnic Rohingya man were killed by artillery shells fired from Myanmar.
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Feb 05, 2024 04:33 pm
Myanmar General in Charge of Shan State Disaster Handed Surprise Promotion



Naing Naing Oo elevated to Lieutenant-General and made chief of powerful Bureau of Special Operations No. 2, in a reshuffle that also sees a change of Shan State chief minister.
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Feb 05, 2024 01:31 pm
Myanmar Junta Loses More Bases, Over 60 Troops in Three Days of Clashes With Resistance



The Irrawaddy's latest roundup includes incidents in Sagaing, Magwe and Mandalay regions and Kachin and Karen states.
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Feb 05, 2024 11:19 am
41 Rohingya Refugees Arrested After Fleeing Malaysian Detention Center



Over 100 Rohingya migrants from Myanmar escaped a temporary immigration center in northern Perak state and scores are believed to still be hiding in forested areas.
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