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Speaking to Russian media, the head of the junta's proxy military party begged for Moscow's direct help. Critics say the request violates the military's own constitution.
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Jet fighters spray cluster bombs on villages in Singu Township, which fell to resistance forces last month.
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Fall of Northeastern Command in Lashio shows the regime no longer has capacity to hold ground against advancing resistance forces.
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Her whereabouts are unknown. She fled a day after at least 94 people were killed in the deadliest day so far following weeks of violent protests against her government.
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The base's top three officers have been seen in captivity in photos online, though the MNDAA has not offered details about them since seizing the regional HQ on Saturday.
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Those working in Thailand under a govt-to-govt scheme who fail to remit 25% of their pay via the formal banking system will not have their work permits renewed.
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Monday, August 5, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 08/05/2024
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 08/03/2024
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The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army says it has finally defeated all remaining regime troops at the Northeastern Command headquarters in Lashio, northern Shan State.
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Major General Soe Tin Latt, the junta's southern air force commander, died when his Eurocopter crashed at the Hmawbi air base in Yangon.
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After growing wealthy in the timber trade thanks to his father's position in the previous junta, Sit Taing Aung has become a key supplier of arms to the current regime.
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Also this week, state-run cooperatives revived amid shortages, holes in poll plan revealed, emergency extended, general lost in Lashio battle, and admiral pays price for targeting crony assets.
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Owners of 107 companies whose export licenses were revoked face charges that could result in prison terms and the confiscation of their assets, executives say.
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Friday, August 2, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 08/02/2024
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In Phnom Penh, regime minister Ko Ko Hlaing delivered the junta's take on the latest events in Myanmar, including its election plans, to Hun Manet and his father Hun Sen.
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Rescue teams in the northern Shan State capital say large areas of the city cannot be reached and dead bodies cannot be recovered.
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As resistance forces take more territory across the country, the future of Myanmar's diverse ethnic landscape and political structure hangs in the balance.
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The AA is assaulting the headquarters of the 5th Border Guard Police Battalion on Maungdaw's outskirts, while also attacking junta troops deployed in the town, residents said.
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This week's Irrawaddy editorial discussion asks about the impact of political violence in Myanmar and the US.
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Thursday, August 1, 2024
Daily Stories from The Irrawaddy for 08/01/2024
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Elections will be held first in areas where it is safe to do so while his regime tries to bring "stability and security" to conflict zones, he said.
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Ta'ang Army captures Mongmit a week after seizing the ruby hub of Mogoke in neighboring Mandalay Region.
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The 30-truck convoy carrying about 400 reinforcements was ambushed near Man Bang town, southeast of Lashio, by the Myanmar Nationalities Democratic Alliance Army and its allies.
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Cooking-oil wholesalers arrested for selling subsidized supplies of the staple above the price set by the junta; economist warns that the junta's economic policies are backfiring.
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The town, an hour's drive from the junta's Central Command in Mandalay city, is largely deserted as remaining residents report that the fighting is growing nearer.
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