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The Military Council and its Border Guard Force (BGF) subordinates are taking proactive measures to prevent potential renewed attacks by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and People's Defense Force (PDF) on military installations along the Chaunghnitkhwa and Mudon road sections of Kyainseikgyi and Kyaikmaraw townships, a source close to the resistance movement said.

Data gathered by Than Lwin Times revealed that landmines and cluster munitions claimed the lives of 7 civilians and caused injuries to at least of 31 others in Mon State in 2023. Throughout the year, there were almost 20 instances of landmine explosions in townships marked by intense military conflicts, including Kyaikto, Bilin, Thaton, and Ye. Among these, Kyaikto Township

Students and instructors in Myanmar are boycotting school in droves and joining the resistance.

Joint resistance forces in Mon State have announced plans to escalate operations in 2024. Their strategic objective is to capture towns and the important military bases. According to Naing Naga, spokesperson for MSRF, there is a potential for armed resistance operations in Mon State to increase significantly in 2024, possibly doubling or even tripling compared to previous

The National Unity Government (NUG) reported on January 3rd that the Junta had been responsible for a staggering 4,656 human rights violations throughout Myanmar in the year 2023. The NUG documented 334 instances of human rights violations perpetrated by the Military Council in the Sagaing Region, 98 in the Magway Region, 72 in the Mandalay Region, 29 in the Bago Region, 23 in

The Military Council released over 670 men and women serving sentences in prisons and detention centres in Mon State under a pardon, but only 31 political prisoners included, as reported by sources closely connected to the prison community. On the morning of January 4th, the Military Council declared the pardoning of a cumulative total of 9652 individuals, both men and women,

Female political prisoners endure solitary confinement, diminished food provisions, sexual harassments, and other rights infringements, alongside denial of healthcare. Ma Zin May Thet, the information officer for the Women's Organization of Political Prisoners (WOPP), revealed instances of oppression endured by certain female political prisoners, including humiliating

Development comes as military struggles with recruitment — at least 4,500 soldiers have defected from the army

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In December, the Junta filed charges under the Terrorism Act against 20 individuals, including general administrative officials, volunteer aid workers, and businessmen in Mon State, alleging them with having links with the National Unity Government (NUG) and the People's Defense Force (PDF). On December 18th, the Military Council arrested U Aung Ko Ko, Deputy Chief of the