Coup leader Min Aung Hlaing called this year “the year of peace” and gave himself two honorary titles for his work for the country. No comment
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• Ayeyarwaddy Times reports that gas stations are rationing fuel due to shortages
• On Sunday, to mark Myanmar’s new year, the regime announced its honorary titles and medals for outstanding work for the country during the 75 years since independence. Min Aung Hlaing gave himself the two highest titles — Sadoe Thiri Thudhamma and Sadoe Maha Thray Sithu (Source: The Irrawaddy)
• The three ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) that make up the Brotherhood Alliance issued a statement saying that they will support the Bamar People’s Liberation Army (BPLA) as much as they can, on 17 April. The Brotherhood Alliance, also known as the Three Brotherhood Alliance is an alliance between three ethnic armed organisations (EAOs), the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) – Kokang, and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). The BPLA was founded on 17 April 2021 by a group of 17 activists, including Maung Saungkha, a poet and human rights activist who took part in the anti-junta movement in 2021. (Source: Mizzima)
• Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) under Myanmar military junta has started cutting off the electricity supply to the commercial capital of war-torn Myanmar in rotation switch, with the new measure effective today. Some areas of Yangon get on-off power for just few hours per day with some other quarters having longer cut-offs. (Source: Chindwin News Agency)
CHIN STATE
• Falam: Htet Myat Aung of the Light Infantry Battalion 268 defected to Chinland Nationalities Defence Force
SAGAING
• Kyunhla: regime troops set civilian houses on fire in Kone Si and Welamu villages
• Tamu and Pale: clashes between Resistance fighters and regime soldiers.
• Chaung U: 5 Resistance fighters have reportedly been captured and killed by regime forces.
• Monywa: 5 Resistance fighters shot and killed by regime troops in Ku Taw Palin village
KAREN (KAYIN) STATE
• The Karen National Union announced administrative zones called “kaws”
MAGWAY
• Pauk: regime troops fired heavy artillery at Internally Displaced Persons camps near Taingsu. 8 women and 1 man have been killed, including a 16-year-old student
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 37 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:
• 1,769 killed (+13)
• 13,293 total arrests (+11)
• 1,976 evading warrant (+0)
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