Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 01/02/2026

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Jan 02, 2026 04:13 pm Resistance Forces March Into Katha on the Irrawaddy The junta is using heavy artillery and airstrikes in a bid to defend the strategic town on the border between Sagaing and Kachin State. read on website

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