The division commander also calls on regime troops to defect in a video of the prisoner of war taken and released by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA).
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As the junta uses a viral video to incite ethnic and religious hatred, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) reiterates that it respects religious freedom and says soldier who damaged pagoda will be punished.
Arakan Army (AA) says that after its troops killed about 15 troops from the regime's Light Infantry Battalion 540 in a skirmish on Tuesday, soldiers from the junta's battalion shot and bombed civilians.
When it comes time to put the shattered country back together, finding shared principles, rather than arguing territorial specifics, might be the place to start.
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As the regime becomes increasingly unhinged, its media unleashes a series of enraged articles targeting Jakarta, following similar crusades against East Timor and sex workers in Gambia.
Sanctioned by the EU for atrocities against civilians, Admiral Moe Aung will advise junta boss Min Aung Hlaing on security affairs, according to regime announcement.
Ethnic army attacks naval base in southern township, after seizing more outposts in the north. On Monday, it admitted coordinating attacks with allied resistance groups in Rakhine State.
Fighting in Shan, Rakhine and Karen states has brought cross-border trade at the country's key land import and export hubs to a virtual standstill since October.
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