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As the army's artillery corps—which has slaughtered hundreds of civilians—celebrated its 75th anniversary, Min Aung Hlaing praised its 'precision' on the battlefield.
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Despite sending in air support, the junta underestimated the strength of resistance forces in Sagaing Region's Homalin Township, leaving its ground troops isolated and vulnerable to counterattacks.
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Latest slaughter comes after civilians killed by junta attacks in the state reportedly surpassed 500, of whom about 65% were women and children.
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Indian minister visits Daka, Bangladeshi minister seeks Beijing's help as fighting in northern Rakhine State sparks panic in Bangladeshi villages along the border.
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Bangladeshi police said a local woman and an ethnic Rohingya man were killed by artillery shells fired from Myanmar.
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Naing Naing Oo elevated to Lieutenant-General and made chief of powerful Bureau of Special Operations No. 2, in a reshuffle that also sees a change of Shan State chief minister.
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The Irrawaddy's latest roundup includes incidents in Sagaing, Magwe and Mandalay regions and Kachin and Karen states.
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Over 100 Rohingya migrants from Myanmar escaped a temporary immigration center in northern Perak state and scores are believed to still be hiding in forested areas.
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Monday, February 5, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/05/2024
Saturday, February 3, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/03/2024
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Also this week, the regime's election plan suffered another setback as the state of emergency was extended for another six months.
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Friday, February 2, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/02/2024
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Insecurity Insight has recorded 1,127 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care staff by the junta.
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Two youths and an English teacher were arrested in Mandalay over Facebook posts and more than 90 jade shops in the city have been shut for three months in retaliation against the fifth nationwide silent strike.
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Video journalist Ma Aye Mi San of the Democratic Voice of Burma tells The Irrawaddy about the pain of recording rights abuses since the 2021 coup.
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Regime media alleged that the publishing house broke the law but did not even name the book – "Mindset Revolution" – that triggered the revocation of Toemyit Publishing's license.
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The Irrawaddy unpacks the regime's three-year track record of violence and rights abuses, as assessed by leading global organizations and indices.
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Around 300 protesters marked the third anniversary of the coup by shouting anti-junta slogans and trampling bloodied images of Myanmar regime boss Min Aung Hlaing.
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Thursday, February 1, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 02/01/2024
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As the regime's military faces escalating attacks across the country, its acting president said the state of emergency could be extended again in August, after being extended for six months on Wednesday.
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Min Aung Hlaing seized power from Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and her elected lawmakers without firing a single shot, but opposition to the coup swiftly escalated into a war that now engulfs the country.
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The rival Restoration Council of Shan State and Shan State Progress Party say they will not allow criminals fleeing northern Shan State to settle in their territory.
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The Arakan Army says it seized one of three junta bases in historic Mrauk-U on Tuesday as fighting intensified across the western state.
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The move comes on the heels of changes to the regime's political parties law and an extension of the state of emergency in Myanmar.
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He vowed to "return the state to stability" hours after the National Defense and Security Council agreed on another six-month extension to the state of emergency.
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Four people and two companies linked to the junta were targeted in the latest action by the US Treasury, which follows the regime's extension of a state of emergency.
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