Yesterday was the 7th Anniversary of the Tatmadaw attack on a Kachin Independence Army (KIA) military academy in Laiza. In 2014, the Light Infantry Battalion 390 fired the 105mm artillery shells killing 23 young cadets who were training far from battle fields. The cadets were from differents EAOs, including the KIA, the Arakan Army (AA), the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Chin National Front (CNF) and the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF).
The cowardly attack came during negotiations of a nationwide ceasefire, and is a symbol of the hypocrisy of the Tatmadaw, that is never really seeking peace and stability. It’s seeking conflict to justify its power, and to keep profiting from it.
The Burmese Army cannot be trusted, and should never be involved in politics.
Meanwhile in Magway, Resistance fighters of the People’s Defence Force, have been welcomed by locals with flowers, a custom once reserved for Tatmadaw soldiers.
Hopefully PDF and Ethnic Armed Groups will totally replace the Tatmadaw as the only force who can serve the people.
Despite arresting nearly 60 Resistance fighters in Yangon, the regime is still facing attacks by PDF and Urban Guerilla groups in the economic capital.
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• Magway Division Chief Minister Dr Aung Moe Nyo, an NLD member, faces 6 corruption charges.
• A major power blackout hit many regions in Myanmar at around 7.45pm, including Yangon and parts of Naypyidaw. It lasted a couple of hours. Power failures are very common in the country due to poor infrastructure.
• 65 regime soldiers killed today, according to Khit Thit Media
CHIN STATE
• According to Mizzima, local residents reported that arrests and interrogations of women have increased. As many men are engage in armed resistance women are believed to be carrying supplies for them. There are also several women Resistance fighters
SAGAING
• Titaw village, Ayadaw: Resistance fighters attacked with landmines regime soldiers who were raiding Titaw and nearby villages. Around 30 regime soldiers killed.
• Innkyun village, Kalay: regime forces, including the pro-military group Pyu Saw Htee raided and looted the village, forcing residents to flee.
SHAN STATE
• Monekoe: the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) claims to have seized weapons from the regime’s 99th Light Infantry Division
KACHIN STATE
• Yesterday was the 7th anniversary of a cowardly artillery attack by the Tatmadaw against Ethnic Armed Organizations in Laiza. The Burmese army fired artillery shells on a Kachin Independence Army (KIA) Military Academy, killing cadets from the KIA, the Arakan Army (AA), the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), the Chin National Front (CNF) and the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF)
KARENNI (KAYAH) STATE
• Ngwe Taung: a young couple, Mg Tun Nyein and his wife Ma Chit Su Wai, were shot dead by regime soldiers while they were going home. A 49 year-old man was also killed two days ago, on his way to his farm.
KAREN (KAYIN) STATE
• Pwa Gaw village, Hpa-an township: Border Guard Force (BGF, a regime-controlled armed group) looted a medical clinic and opened fire injuring two young girls aged 17 and 14.
MANDALAY
• Maha Aung Myay Township: one regime soldier killed in a bomb attack
MAGWAY
• Residents of an undisclosed village, welcomed Resistance fighters coming back from military operations against the regime. They greeted them with flowers, as military family of the Tatmadaw usually do.
YANGON
• Hlaing Tharyar: Resistance fighters launched M79 rocket attack at Thaunggyi police station. 4 regime forces killed. (Source: Myanmar Now)
• Sabu Taung village, Hlegu: landmine attack by Resistance fighters. Casualties on the regime side unknown.
THANINTHARYI
• Pauk Chaung village in Kanpauk, Dawei: the Burmese army sent reinforces, after a military informant was killed.
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 625 new cases and 11 new 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:
• 1281 killed (+3)
• 10340 total arrests (+26)
• 1954 evading warrant (+0)
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