Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/23/2026

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Feb 23, 2026 07:03 pm Junta Escalates Airstrikes in Kachin State After Drone Attack on MNA Aircraft Regime bombs Laiza, Waingmaw and Momauk after accusing the KIA of a drone strike on a Myanmar National Airlines plane in Myitkyina. read on website

Feb 23, 2026 05:26 pm Myitsone's Dangerous Return: Does Beijing Need the Dam? For energy-rich China, the hydropower project is surplus and politically explosive—but for the junta, it's a lifeline to survival.   read on website

Feb 23, 2026 03:36 pm New Scam Hubs Rise in BGF Areas Near Myawaddy Despite 'Crackdown' Locals say gangs displaced from KK Park are rebuilding in fortified sites under the junta-aligned militia's control, with villagers warned to keep silent or face death. read on website

MORE ARTICLES Junta Ramps Up Promises to Locals Over Myitsone Hydropower Project Border Affairs Minister Escapes Suicide Drone Attack in Chin State Who Will Succeed Min Aung Hlaing as Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief? Myanmar's NUG Faces Staff Revolt After Dismissing Corruption Complaints China Speeds Up Railway That Will Cut Swathe Through Myanmar

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