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The Karen National Union (KNU) has announced the downing of a Junta helicopter near Thinganyinaung village in Myawaddy Township, Karen State on January 29th. The helicopter crashed resulted n 5 fatalities, including a Brigadier General, and the video of this epic event has been shared on social media.

More than a hundred Rohingya individuals were arrested in a rubber plantation located in Wagaru village in Thanbyuzayat Township, Mon State. On January 24th at 8:00 AM, authorities conducted a search near Setse village in Thanbyuzayat based on reports of a substantial number of Rohingyas sightings, uncovering 117 individuals hiding in Wagaru.The detained Rohingyas comprised 59

In the post-coup disruptions and CDM repudiation of the Junta-run education sector, more than 1500 students transferred from the state-run schools to the newly- established Mon National Education schools it has been revealed in a recent report. The 'Observation of Civil Services in Mon State during the Crisis' report, conducted and published by the New Rehmonnya Federated

YANGON (AFP) – More than 110 Rohingya from war-torn western Myanmar were arrested as they tried to flee the country to Malaysia, a local security source told AFP yesterday. The mainly Muslim Rohingya are seen in Myanmar as interlopers from Bangladesh. They are denied citizenship and require permission to travel. Fifty-nine men and 58 women […]

YANGON, Myanmar: More than 110 Rohingya from war-torn western Myanmar were arrested as they tried to flee the country to Malaysia, a local security source told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Wednesday.

During the post-coup period, the public's trust in the Military Council's administrative, judicial, and public security services witnessed a continuous decline in Mon State, as revealed in a research report by the Yarmanya Federal New Force. On January 22nd, a report titled 'Observation of Civil Services in Mon State during the Crisis', compared the conditions of civil

More than 50 houses were destroyed by fire In Kawkareik township, Karen State, on 21 January, according to residents. Around 3:00 p.m., a fire started on Yadanara Road, Ward No. 5, Kawkareik township. Due to the conflict, many residents had fled the community, so there were not enough people remaining to put out the fire. The fire engine also failed to arrive in time,

The Taungoo District 1st Brigade, under the Ministry of Defense of the National Unity Government (NUG), has taken control of up to 26 villages in Bago Region's Taungoo District, initiating administrative operations in those areas. A battalion commander told Mizzima "By the end of 2023, we've gained control over 26 villages, currently, accurate records are only available for

In the aftermath of the coup, political prisoners detained by the Military Council in connection with the Spring Revolution are suffering from many forms of human rights violations, according to office correspondence circulating about prisons and findings from civil society organizations monitoring political prisoners. This month, a political prisoner in Mandalay's Obo Prison

The local resistance forces have urged the community to stay vigilant and exercise caution, in anticipation of imminent escalation of military operations in southern parts of Mon State. The resistance forces have declared their resolve to expedite operations in the southern part of Mon State in 2024, with the objective of executing strategic maneuvers to capture towns. The