Myanmar’s ex-leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Reuters Myanmar’s detained former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest, a spokesperson for the military government told media. “Since the weather is extremely hot, it is not only for Aung San Suu Kyi…For all those, who need necessary precautions, especially elderly prisoners, we are working […]
Myanmar militias revel after attempted drone attacks on junta’s stronghold capital
Reuters Anti-junta forces in Myanmar attempted coordinated drone attacks on military facilities in its capital on Thursday, army TV and a parallel government said, in a brazen challenge to a military struggling to govern and fighting battles on multiple fronts. Military-run Myawaddy TV said in its nighttime news bulletin an attempt by “terrorists” to destroy […]
ASEAN “strongly condemns” deadly air strike in Myanmar
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters The chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations said on Thursday the bloc “strongly condemns” a military air strike this week on a village in Myanmar, which is reported to have killed up to 100 people including civilians. Tuesday’s attack in the Sagaing area was the deadliest in a recent string […]
Myanmar junta says military carried out deadly attack on rebel ceremony
Reuters Myanmar’s military said on Wednesday it carried out a deadly attack on a village gathering organised by its insurgent opponents this week and if civilians were also killed it was because they were being forced to help the “terrorists”. At least 50 people, including children, were killed in Tuesday’s air strike in the Sagaing […]
Essay: Why has the West given billions in military aid to Ukraine, but virtually ignored Myanmar?
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian academics NICHOLAS FARRELLY and ADAM SIMPSON compare the Western response to Myanmar’s military coup and ongoing conflict with the war in Ukraine…
Updated: Myanmar junta condemned for execution of four democracy activists
Updated: 10:45pm (AEST)Reuters Myanmar’s military junta on Monday said it had executed four democracy activists accused of helping to carry out “terror acts” in the South-East Asian nation’s first executions in decades, sparking widespread condemnation. Sentenced to death in closed-door trials in January and April, the four men had been accused of helping militias to […]
Myanmar resistance urges West to provide arms for fight against junta
Reuters The defence chief of Myanmar’s shadow government has called for international help to arm its resistance forces fighting the ruling military, requesting support similar to that being given to Ukrainians battling invading Russian troops. The people of Ukraine and Myanmar’s pro-democracy militias are all fighting for freedom and giving their lives, but those taking […]
Myanmar unity government says it must be part of any ASEAN bid to end crisis
Reuters Myanmar’s newly formed government of national unity urged neighbouring countries to not recognise the junta that seized power in February and to negotiate with it instead as part of any attempt to solve the crisis that began with the coup. The 10-member Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been trying to find a […]