MYANMAR NEWS: 16th MARCH 2022 (eng+ita)
Regarding yesterday’s massacre at Kalay Prison, the Burmese military claims that prisoners attempted to escape. Prison authorities shot and killed 7 unarmed prisoners, including members of the Resistance.
It’s hard to believe the military’s claims, especially after the UN denounced the Burmese Army of war crimes and crimes against humanity in its latest report on Myanmar.
According to UN human rights office, “We have really been able to identify a pattern over the past year, which indicates that this is planned, coordinated, systemic attacks; that there are clear indications that they would amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity,” and “This is the clearest yet indication of the commission of these crimes.” The Burmese military used airstrikes and heavy artillery in highly populated areas without any military target nearby.
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• According to Khit Thit Media, the Burmese army is stockpiling bags of rice for its troops (more than 3 million bags by the end of this year). Meanwhile the World Food Programme estimates that 4 million people in Myanmar will need its assistance
• According to Justice For Myanmar, the Austrian company Schiebel Group, sold drones and parts to the Burmese military, even after the coup through Miya Win International Limited, which acted as an arms broker
• U Aung Ko (75), former minister of religious affairs under the NLD government, has been jailed for 12 years over corruption allegations
• Following the withdrawal of Chevron (US) and Total Energies (France), Thai company PTTEP says it will take over the Yadana gas fields in Myanmar, one of the largest sources of revenue for the military regime. The Yadana gas fields provide electricity for Myanmar and Thailand.
• The military regime designated over 12,000 acres of land in Thantlang, Chin State, as National Park. Thantlang has been almost entirely destroyed by regime troops who set fire to around 1,000 houses.
• Film director Mike Tee (57) has been arrested by the military regime. His sister claims he was arrested following a social media post. Mike Tee is suffering from colon cancer
CHIN STATE
• Hakha: clashes between Resistance fighters and regime troops
SAGAING
• Kalay: 7 regime soldiers have been killed during clashes with Resistance groups
• Yinmarpin: regime troops raided Ban Bwe Htan village, killing 3 civilians and destroying almost the entire village.
• Khin U: regime soldiers fired artillery shells into Tamot, Kala Lu and Sha Lwin villages
• Salingyi: 2 policemen guarding the Chinese factory Wanbao have been shot dead
• Kanbalu: 2 busses were allegedly shot by the military. One person was killed. A man on a motorcycle was also killed
KARENNI (KAYAH) STATE
• Loikaw: the military regime shelled Sawngkan and Konetha
MANDALAY
• Regime troops shot at 3 youths, killing a woman riding a motorbike
AYEYARWADY
• Nyaung Pin Kan village: Ko Thein Tun has been arrested and killed by the Burmese military. His body was not returned to his family
YANGON
• Thanlyin: a military officer and a military informant have been shot and killed
• Dagon Seikkan: Maung Nyein Chan (25) has been beaten to death by a pro-military group, after an argument with a pro-military local administrator.
TANINTHARYI
• Palaw: 20 member of the military regime have been killed by combined forces of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the Allied Forces (PAF)
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 489 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:
• 1,677 killed (+1)
• 12,740 total arrests (+49)
• 1,973 evading warrant (+0)
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