18 years ago, in 2003, the Burmese regime launched a premeditated attack on a National League for Democracy (NLD) convoy. State authorities hired locals to carry out the plan, with the goal of killing opposition leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
70 to 100 civilians died that day and several women were raped. The Junta failed to kill the Lady, and portrayed the attack as a clash between different political parties, with security forces stepping in to end the violence. State media reported only 4 deaths. This all happened in Depayin, in Sagaing region. The same Depayin that saw over 30 civilians killed in a raid by Junta forces in July. And the same Depayin that yesterday saw an airstrike led by regime helicopters, that killed around 20 civilians.
History keeps repeating, and it is now time to end this cycle of violence.
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• Buenos Aires, Argentina: the Federal Criminal Court announced the launch of a case against Burmese Army generals, including Min Aung Hlaing, for their roles in the Rohingya genocide in 2017. The case would be opened under the principle of universal jurisdiction. In 2019 Gambia filed suit against Myanmar as a State, in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), for violating the Genocide Convention. State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi famously flew to the Hague to defend the country and its military against the accusations. The Myanmar military always denied the atrocities against the Rohingya, despite the evidences, including the over 700.000 refugees who fled Rakhine State after the generals launched a campaign of violence in the region.
• The APCOM Foundation awarded Dr Pyae Phyo Kyaw and Dr Shwe Yoe, 2 Myanmar doctors who joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM), with the Social Justice Hero Award 2021 for their effort in providing free healthcare to internally displaced people.
• Monywa Aung Shin (77), NLD spokesperson, died of a heart attack today. He was arrested on February 1st, when the generals launched the coup, and released on October 18th.
• State media Myawaddy TV aired a speech by coup leader Min Aung Hlaing saying that every adult citizen must serve in the military for a period of time. According to recent unverified leaked documents, the army is struggling finding new recruits after the coup and there are reports of retired soldiers being reactivated. The military is likely over-stretched by the many active fronts all over the country. Hundreds of soldiers have been killed or injured since the Resistance organized in armed groups. Covid and defections also contribute to Burmese army’s weakness.
• The military regime is looking to reopen the country to tourism at the start of 2022, starting from tourists from neighbouring countries.
CHIN STATE
• Thantlang: regime soldiers kept burning houses today. The Chin News Journal reports that nearly 100 buildings have been destroyed by fire since yesterday. The military regime burned over 300 buildings in Thantlang since September
SAGAING
• Depayin: yesterday’s and today’s airstrikes by the regime killed scores of civilians. DVB reports at least 20 victims, with several people still missing
KAREN (KAYIN) STATE
• Papun: The Karen National Liberation Army conquered a Burmese military post. Regime soldiers fled the camp.
MAGWAY
• Yesagyo: Resistance fighters killed 11 regime soldiers.
YANGON
• Regime forces shot at a taxi in front of Pazundaung Police Station, killing the driver and injuring the passenger
• The U.S. embassy advised its citizens to avoid going to Myanmar Plaza shopping mall, after the recent events. (Source: DVB)
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 350 new cases and 9 new deaths
AAPP Burma daily update (arrests and killings connected to the attempted military coup only, does not include events related to armed conflict). Since February 1st:
Last update November 27th
• 1295 killed (+1)
• 10517 total arrests (+15)
• 1954 evading warrant (+0)
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