Saturday, July 18, 2026

Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 07/18/2026

The Irrawaddy — Bombed and Buried: The Tormented Story of Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Mausoleum 
 
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DAILY BRIEFING

Saturday, July 18, 2026

 

Maung Kavi

Bombed and Buried: The Tormented Story of Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Mausoleum 

The monument to Myanmar’s independence heroes is once again shackled by a paranoid military regime, anxious to suppress the freedoms it enshrines.  

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Myo Pyae

Chin Resistance Disputes Regime’s Claim to Have Recaptured Thantlang

The regime says it has control of the war-ravaged Chin State town, but resistance forces say it remains abandoned and was only briefly occupied by troops.

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The Irrawaddy

Myanmar Junta Boss’ Family ‘Tried to Launder a Ton of Gold After Coup’

The plan, orchestrated by Min Aung Hlaing’s daughter, was to launder the gold through Laos, Thailand and Hong Kong—but it flopped because the participants did not trust each other.

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