Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 12/19/2025

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Dec 19, 2025 06:55 pm Civilian Casualties Surge as Junta Strafes, Bombs and Rockets Ahead of Myanmar Poll   Airstrikes in Sagaing reportedly kill over two dozen civilians in three days as regime troops push to retake territory before election.     read on website

Dec 19, 2025 05:55 pm Facebook, YouTube Take Down Myanmar Junta Propaganda Accounts Rights group Justice for Myanmar deals the regime a heavy blow by persuading social media companies to remove key misinformation channels. read on website

Dec 19, 2025 04:44 pm Interview: What Is the New Spring Revolution Alliance? The SRA gathers a broad spectrum of smaller armed resistance groups under one umbrella independent of the shadow National Unity Government. The Irrawaddy talked to its spokesman Khun Bedu. read on website

Dec 19, 2025 02:21 pm Min Aung Hlaing's Upside-Down World In his graduation speech at the military academy, the commander-in-chief celebrated 70 years of graft, brutality and abject failure, argue our editors in this week's discussion. read on website

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