The 80 children who were held as hostage by regime soldiers have been released today. According to local sources, soldiers detained them to use them as human shields during a raid in Chin Pone, Yinmarpin, Sagaing Region. 9 civilians have been killed by the military during the raid, with a gunshot at the head. According to locals some children may still be missing.
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• 4 students in Yangon have been sentenced to 3 years of prison
Mae Sot: 15 Myanmar nationals have been arrested for illegally crossing the border
• The National Unity Government (NUG, the democratic government that opposes the military), sold 168,000 USD of bonds in New York
• Sagaing Region Chief Minister Dr Myint Naing sentenced to 21 years in prison for seven counts of corruption
• The Gambia v Myanmar provisional measures hearing closed today.
• A United States-ASEAN special summit will be held on March 28-29 in Washington
CHIN STATE
• Saw and Kanpetlet: 10 regime soldiers killed by Resistance fighters
SAGAING
• Yinmarpin: airstrike in Thapyay Aye Village. Soldiers burned several houses
KACHIN STATE
• Hpakant: the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) bans the trade of military-owned products
YANGON
• Kayan: 3 military vehicles attacked by Resistance fighters in Ye San, Peinkan village.
• Taikgyi Township: 2 civilians on a motorbike have been shot and killed by the police
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 1693 new cases and 3 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:
• 1,585 killed (+3)
• 12,417 total arrests (+21)
• 1,973 evading warrant (+0)
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