POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• According to the Civil Health and Development Network (CHDN), infant and neonatal mortality are on the rise in Karenni State, due to lack of access to health care. More than half of the Karenni population is currently displaced by conflict.
• The Irrawaddy reports that the Myanmar military’s proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) held a meeting in Naypyidaw ahead of upcoming elections of the new party’s leadership.
• The United States announced it will support ASEAN’s sea security and clean energy transition with 150 million USD, a modest amount considering the growing importance of the Indo-Pacific region.
• Myanmar Buddhists celebrate the Full Moon of Kasone today.
• After not being invited at the US-ASEAN meeting in Washington DC, the Burmese military regime lauded its relationship with China and India.
• A Russian cargo ship reportedly carrying weapons, arrived at Thilawa port
SAGAING
• Ye-U: Khit Thit Media and RFA report that 27 civilians have been killed by regime troops during a raid in Mondaing and Inpin villages.
• Wetlet: regime troops raided the UNESCO World heritage site Hanlin
• Kalay: airstrikes by the military regime have been reported
• Yingmarpin: regime troops raided and burned houses in Tayaw Kyin village
SHAN STATE
• Pekhon: clashes between Resistance fighters and regime troops
YANGON
• Kamayut: 2 regime soldiers have been shot and killed at the corner of Inya Road and Pyay Road
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:
• 1,835 killed (May 13th)
• 13,682 total arrests ()
• 1,977 evading warrant ()
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