Khit Thit Media released some recordings, in which it appears that Local Minister Colonel Kyaw Kyaw Lin admitted during a recent coordination meeting of the Magway Division Military Council, that the Tatmadaw has lost or is on the verge to lose control in many townships. The Colonel seems to be concerned about the very nature of the Revolution, which is a people’s revolution which includes the Bamar majority, something that the Tatmadaw may not be able to defeat, as it happened with previous Burmese insurgents (the Colonel refers to the CPB-Communist Party of Burma)
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
The new cybersecurity law proposed by the military regime, imposes up to 3 years of prison and up to a 2,300 USD fine simply for using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). VPN are widely used by businesses and became popular in Myanmar after the military regime banned Facebook and other social media.
SAGAING
Kani: more than 20 houses have been torched by regime soldiers in Natgyi village. Meanwhile Resistance fighters confiscated 10 tons of illegal wood. Myanmar is home to one of the Burmese teak, one of the finest woods used for furniture and the yacht industry.
Myaung: Myaung Women Warriors (MWW) attacked regime troops killing 2 soldiers.
KACHIN STATE
Katha: fighting broke out when military regime soldiers tried to raid a Kachin Independence Army (KIA) base in Naungcho
KARENNI (KAYAH) STATE
Demoso and Loikaw: intense battles between Resistance fighters and regime soldiers continue. Several houses have been torched by the Burmese Army.
KAREN (KAYIN) STATE
Kawkareik: more than 20,000 people are fleeing the conflict.
YANGON
The Yangon Region Military Command under the control of the National Unity Government revealed that the recent attacks in Yangon were part of an operation called “Pyan Hlwar Aung”. The operation involved seven townships: Insein, Hlaing Thar Yar, South Dagon, Tamwe, Taikkyi, South Okkalapa and Mingaladon. Several regime soldiers have been killed or injured
TANINTHARYI
Pawat Phya, Lemula: a pregnant woman was killed and a 6-year-old child were injured in an explosion caused by a landmine planted in front of their house by the military regime
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
112 new cases and 1 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:
1,488 killed (+0)
11,665 total arrests (+14)
1,966 evading warrant (+0)
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