POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• Human Rights Watch published a report on the Hlaing Thar Yar massacre in which 65 civilians were brutally killed by the regime. According to HRW “Security forces deliberately “kettled” protesters and used lethal force during the March 14, 2021, anti-junta protests”. https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/12/02/myanmar-protesters-targeted-march-massacre
• Australian news outlet ABC, reports that the Burmese regime has revoked the passport of many political opponents.
• According to the Irrawady, “the junta will file lawsuits against the township level sub-commissioners who oversaw the 2020 general election won by the NLD”
• The military regime claims that 409 telecommunications tower have been destroyed by Resistance fighters, 88% of which were owned by Mytel, a company owned by the military in joint venture with the Vietnamese government)
• The Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, who will soon chair ASEAN, says he is willing to visit Myanmar. He would be the first head of State to visit Naypyidaw since the coup. There are fears that ASEAN, under the Cambodian leadership, will try to normalize the relations with Burma.
• The UN human rights experts are calling for the Myanmar regime to stop forced evictions and demolitions of “informal” settlements in Hlaing Thar Yar. (Source: DVB). Houses on the side of the No. 3 highway Road in Mingaladon have been demolished today.
SAGAING
Kin Sout: Resistance fighters killed at least 8 regime soldiers
• Kalay: 3 regime soldiers killed by Resistance fighters.
SHAN STATE
• Taunggyi: a bomb exploded at the Ocean Supermarket, injuring a mother and her child.
• Fighting between the Shan State Progress Party (SSPP) and the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) continues, with thousands of civilians forced to flee their homes, while the winter and its low temperatures are coming.
KACHIN STATE
• Hpakant and Mohnyin: clashes between the Kachin Independence Army and regime soldiers have been reported this week.
KARENNI (KAYAH) STATE
• Demoso: clashes between Resistance fighters and regime soldiers, who burned some civilian houses.
• The Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) accuses the regime of using commercial flights operated by Myanmar National Airways airline, to carry ammunition, food and soldiers. Karenni Resistance fighters are calling for a boycott of MNA.
KAREN (KAYIN) STATE
• The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) reports that there have been 151 clashes with regime soldiers in the month of November. 103 regime soldiers have been killed. KNLA lost 3 troops.
MANDALAY
• Kyaukse: Resistance fighters attacked a military convoy. Number of casualties unknown.
MAGWAY
• Myaing: Resistance fighters attacked a police station
• DVB reports that village officials compiled lists of civilians who are being forced to join the military and serve in no combat roles. There are fears that the regime could use them as human shields
MON STATE
• Thaton: landmine attack against a military officer, who was returning home from a KTV. 3 soldiers injured. An immigration office was attacked with explosions.
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 402 new cases and 7 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:
• 1302 killed (+0)
• 10653 total arrests (+36)
• 1954 evading warrant (+0)
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