POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• 3 artillery shells fired by Resistance fighters hit the Yangon City Golf Course, the Mingaladon air force base, and a noodle factory in Yangon. A caddy was killed during the attacks.
• The military regime is preparing to reopen the country to international tourism: foreigners wishing to enter Myanmar, will be required to purchase a medical insurance from military-controlled Myanma Insurance
• Deposed Magway Region chief minister Dr. Aung Moe Nyo was given one year’s imprisonment with labor by a junta court on Friday for alleged violation of electoral laws in 2020 general elections, said his lawyers (Source: The Irrawaddy)
• Ye Yint Min Oo, a Monywa University student, was sentenced to 15 years of prison by a court in Naypyidaw. He is accused by the military regime of terrorism
• The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has set new monthly cash withdrawal limits of US$2,500 on prepaid MasterCard, Visa, and UPI debit cards, BETV Business reported. The junta previously set limits at US$5,000 a month. Withdrawal limits for credit cards have been reduced to a measly K25 lakh (US$1,346) per month, down from K50 lakh (US$2,693), and depend on the cardholder’s income level. (Source: DVB)
SAGAING
• Butalin: Resistance fighters and the Kachin Independence Army raided Kutaw police station
KARENNI (KAYAH) STATE
• Hpruso: a 25-year-old man was arrested and killed by the military in Daw Ye Khu village while he was delivering food to people displaced by conflict
MAGWAY
• Inpin village: Resistance fighters attacked a military convoy on the Pakokku-Myaing road
• Pakkoku: regime troops raided Kaing San Pya village
• Pakkoku: 4 people were reportedly killed in yesterday’s military raid in Myit Phya village
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 54 new cases and 0 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:
• 1,735 killed (+2)
• 13,171 total arrests (+39)
• 1,976 evading warrant (+0)
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