POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• Myanmar’s military council is sending weapons factory workers to the frontlines and army doctors to lead public hospitals, inside sources say (Source: Myanmar Now)
• One of Myanmar top tycoons U Chit Khine was detained for unknown reasons by the regime on Monday evening in Yangon upon his return from an overseas trip. U Chit Khine is the chairman of the Eden Group of Companies, one of Myanmar’s largest conglomerates, with interests in construction, hospitality, oil and gas among others. (Source: The Irrawaddy)
• Nearly 40 Buddhist clergy have been killed, and 40 others jailed, since Myanmar’s military took control of the country in a coup last year, according to data compiled by RFA’s Myanmar Service. (Source: RFA)
• At least ten members of the All Burma Federation of Student Unions who have developed health problems while being detained in prisons nationwide are being denied medical treatment, according to fellow student union members. (Source: The Irrawaddy)
• The military regime has reduced the prison sentence to former minister of religious affairs Thura U Aung Ko to six years (75). He is reportedly suffering of anemia and heart disease. He was was sentenced in March 2021 to 12 years in prison for corruption.
• A Myanmar junta court on Monday postponed giving its first verdict in the corruption trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, a junta spokesman told AFP, a case which could see the Nobel laureate jailed for 15 years. (Source: Mizzima)
• Myanmar’s military closed the border with Thailand at Htee Khee in Tanintharyi Region on Monday after a people’s defense force (PDF) attacked a Dawei-Htee Khee road police station. (Source: The Irrawaddy)
• “Over 1,000 relatives and associates of army personnel have fled to the capital Naypyidaw over recent weeks, sources within Naypyidaw’s military community told DVB.” (Source: DVB)
SAGAING
• Kalay: Pyi Phyo Aung, member of the Resistance, was killed in a battle in Natchaung
SHAN STATE
• Taungyi: Aung Min Thu (32) was sentenced to 10 years of prison. He has been supporting the internally displaced people (IDP) (Source: Shan News)
KAREN (KAYIN) STATE
• Mutraw: the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) seized food packages dropped by regime helicopters for its troops in Mae Wai camp in Dwe Lo Township
MANDALAY
• Thein Htay Oo (41) was killed by regime troops.
5 civilians have been reportedly killed by “The Blood Brothers”, a pro-regime militia.
TANINTHARYI
• Pulaw and Dawei: clashes between Resistance fighters and regime troops
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 15 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:
• 1,794 killed (April 25th)
• 13,354 total arrests ()
• 1,977 evading warrant ()
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