• The National Unity Government (NUG, the democratic government that opposes the regime), reports that 520 buildings, including homes and religious structures, have been hit or burned by the regime.
• The NUG announced that two military conglomerates MEHL (Myanma Economic Holdings Limited) and MEC (Myanmar Economic Corporation), are considered as terrorist businesses.
• The NUG published an infographic showing the distribution of regime soldier’s death and since September 7th, day of the “defensive war” announcement
• Fortify Rights reports that the military regime is blocking humanitarian aid and destroying food stocks in Karenni State
• Myanmar Now article on rare earth minerals in Myanmar. The military regime could be profiting from a high demand of these metals.
• Interesting article by The Irrawady on how Bill Richardson’s visit was fruitless from a humanitarian standpoint, but served the regime’s propaganda. Even though Richardson is a fairly irrelevant political figure back in the U.S., the visit of an American diplomat has been used by the military to prove its legitimacy to its own troops and supporters.
• After reports of a clash between the Arakan Army and regime troops in Rakhine State, Zaw Min Tun, spokesperson of the military regime, claims the battle was against the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA)
• Rumors about the arrest of Ye Htut, former spokesman of former president Thein Sein were fake.
SAGAING
• Kani: locals report an airstrike carried by an helicopter
• Tel Pin Kan village, Yinmarbin: 30 regime soldiers killed by Resistance fighters
SHAN STATE
• Pekhon: a Christian church was hit by artillery fired by regime soldiers.
• The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) is withdrawing its troops from 3 areas to ease tensions with regime soldiers. The two armies have been battling in Northern Shan for months
KACHIN STATE
• Laiza: 600 (out of 1057) between students and teachers of the Alen Bum High School found positive to Covid-19
KARENNI (KAYAH) STATE
• The Karenni Generation Z Army (KGZA), announced a reward of (the equivalent of) 1,700 USD for every defecting soldiers
MANDALAY
• Mahar Aung Myay: 1 regime soldiers injured in an explosion near a ward office
• Sint Kue: a A former Union Betterment Party (UBP) candidate was shot dead
MAGWAY
• Properties belonging to 4 NLD MPs seized by regime authorities
ARAKAN (RAKHINE) STATE
• Regime authorities are blocking youth activists from raising funds for Thantlang, the Chin town recently burned by the military regime.
NAYPYIDAW
• Explosion at the Myoma market, not far from the Parliament. No casualties reported.
YANGON
• Hlaing Thar Yar: a manager of the Rui Ning Myanmar Garment Factory was shot dead by Resistnace fighters
MON STATE
• Zot Thut, Bilin: a USDP member shot dead by unidentified men
• Thaton: Resistance fighters of the Mon Thaton Special Defence Force (MTHSF), partially destroyed the arsenal of the artillery battalion 402.
• Ye: veterans have been recruited and given weapons by the military regime, to work at checkpoints.
THANINTHARYI
• Mutaw: clashes between the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and regime soldiers who raided the village
COVID DAILY (real numbers are believed to be much higher than officially reported)’
• 1180 new cases and 14 deaths
AAPP Burma update (arrests and killings connected to the attempted military coup only, does not include events related to armed conflict). Since February 1st:
• 1252 killed (+2)
• 9979 total arrests (+36)
• 1954 evading warrant (+0)
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