Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 09/02/2026

The Irrawaddy — Regime Flotilla Decimated at Resistance-Held Chokepoint in Kachin

DAILY BRIEFING Wednesday, September 2, 2026 News Opinion Burmese Donate Phoe Tar Regime Flotilla Decimated at Resistance-Held Chokepoint in Kachin Five vessels destroyed in second attempt to pass Irrawaddy River bottleneck on mission to reinforce troops encircled in Bhamo.      Continue Reading The Irrawaddy Trump’s Economic D-Day This week, our editor-in-chief Aung Zaw and veteran journalist Kyaw Zan Tha discuss the Trump administration’s erratic war on Iran and its fallout in the Middle East and beyond. Continue Reading Phoe Tar Two Children Killed in Regime Airstrike on Karenni Mining Hub Six civilians die and nine are hurt, some critically, as regime fighter jets bomb the peaceful tungsten mining town of Mawchi on Tuesday. Continue Reading Ro Mayyu Islam The Rohingya and Myanmar’s Spring Revolution Myanmar’s revolutionaries must make Rohingya citizenship, security and political inclusion central to their struggle—or risk preserving the old architecture of exclusion. Continue Reading Support Press Freedom Independent journalism needs your support. Help us hold power to account. Donate Now Facebook · Twitter · Website © 2026 The Irrawaddy · Chiang Mai, Thailand Unsubscribe · Update preferences · Forward to a friend