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Low public and international support and regular reports of soldiers surrendering leave the junta with few choices.

The Myanmar junta this morning released 5,774 prisoners including four foreigners from prison under an amnesty, according to junta-run state media and local news outlets.

Mizzima editor Than Htike Aung, who was arrested while working as a journalist and then imprisoned, has been released under an amnesty today from Yamethin Prison, Mandalay Region. He was arrested by plainclothes junta troops on 19 March 2021, while he was outside Dakkhin Thiri court in Nay Pyi Taw covering the court case of the National League for Democracy (NLD) official Win Htein. He was arrested together with BBC Burmese correspondent Aung Thura, who was released on 22 March last year. After his arrest, he was tortured during his six-day interrogation.

US goes after Myanmar funds as it increases pressure on generals to relinquish power.

US announces new sanctions targeting Myanmar's military generals as protests against coup continue Posted ThuThursday 11 updated ThuThursday 11 FebFebruary 2021 at 1:04am Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch s Joe Biden says the order would enable sanctions on military leaders' business interests and their close family members. Share Print text only Cancel US President Joe Biden has approved an executive order paving the way for new sanctions on Myanmar's generals after the military detained elected leaders and seized power. K...