POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• Khit Thit Media reports that 3 striking doctors who joined the CDM (Civil Disobedience Movement) have been abducted by regime troops
• The Union of Catholic Asia News (UCA News) reports that regime troops stormed a church in Pekhon, destroying a statue of the Virgin Mary
• Soldiers of the 22 Light Infantry Battalion of the Burmese military have been reportedly sent from Hpa-An (Karen State) to Arakan State
• The military ministry of health launched its first electronic Covid certificate
SAGAING
• Khin U: regime troops and Pyu Saw Htee members (pro-military militia) raided Intaing Lay village, killing at least 3 civilians
• Myaung: regime troops burned houses in Mindan village
Chaung U: regime troops burned Tapay Inn village
• Kanbalu: clashes between Resistance fighters and regime troops in Htantaw Village
MANDALAY
• Wan Dwin: regime troops set Kyin Ywa village on fire
MAGWAY
• Pakkoku: Resistance fighters attacked soldiers guarding the Myanmar Economic Bank (MEB), killing 4 of them
BAGO
• Two civilians have been injured by artillery fired by the Burmese military in Kyaukgyi
MON STATE
• Mawlamyine: a storm hit Mawlamyine and surrounding areas, damaging buildings, trees and power poles and causing major power blackouts
• Kyaukto: the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) attacked regime troops
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 16 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:
• 1,851 killed (May 20th)
• 13,769 total arrests
• 1,979 evading warrant
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