Dawei District News Today

Two regime soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion 561 based in Nyaungpinkwin village in Tanintharyi have surrendered to the People’s Defense Force, said the Tanintharyi-PDF. Two privates, Tun Lin Thu and Htet Myat Thu, contacted the Tanintharyi-PDF and surrendered without weapons. Ko Star, the spokesperson of Tanintharyi-PDF told Than Lwin Times that they welcomed the two

In honor of the 76th Mon Revolution Day, which falls on August 31, 2023, the Revolutionary Alliance Force based in Mon State and Tenasserim (Taninthayi) Division attacked the No. 19 Military Operation Command Headquarters and Regular Infantry Battalions No. 61 based in Ye Township, southernmost area of Mon State. On August 28th around 11:00 AM, the Mon State Revolutionary

According to a local NGO report by FE5, 'More than 900 days in the coup', over 30000 individuals were displaced in the Tanintharyi Region in July due to the Military Council's operations in the residential villages and arson attacks on houses. FE5, a non-governmental organization, diligently observes and documents human rights abuses as well as the political landscape in

The Dawei Myeik Karen Baptist Churches Association has reported that a Christian pastor has disappeared along the Htee Khee-Myittar road in the Myeik-Dawei District from, which is under the area of the Karen National Union (KNU) Brigade 4, and remains missing after a span of three weeks. The Dawei Myeik Karen Baptist Churches Association announced on August 3, that Saw Hae

According to villagers, the Mawyawadi Navy has apprehended four women from Kan Pauk region in Yebyu Township, Dawei District. These women were reportedly arrested for participating in the flower strike, as stated by the villagers. The individuals who were arrested are Daw Hnin Myint (45), Daw Su Wai (41), Daw Mee Lay (39), and Daw Mee Cho (37).

Certain women who were detained during the Military Council's operation in the Dawei Special Economic Zone were subjected to interrogations that involved sexual harassment, released villagers have claimed. On the morning of May 15th, the Military Council deployed its troops to Mayin Gyi, Htein Gyi, and Pa Ra Dat villages in Na Bu Lel village tract within Yebyu Township.

A collaboration between straight and LGBTQ+ activists is causing a rapid shift in attitudes toward LGBTQ+ people.

The Dawei Democracy Movement Strike Committee (DDMSC) distributed 4.4 million kyats of food aid to 250 conflict-affected families in Aukkyaukwut Village, in Thanintharyi Region’s Launglon Township.

Two battalion commanders, the election commission’s deputy chief, and an army major were among regime targets eliminated over three days. 

The Irrawaddy’s latest roundup includes incidents in Sagaing, Magwe, Mandalay and Tanintharyi regions.