Double blow for Coup Leader Min Aung Hlaing. ASEAN excluded him from the China-ASEAN Summit hosted by Xi Jinping and, at the same time, ASEAN invited NUG’s Minister for the Environment, Dr. Tu Hkwang to the ASEAN’s Climate Smart and Disaster Relief International Conference. It’s the first time ASEAN acknowledges the existence of the National Unity Government (the parallel government that opposes the regime). After many months of inaction, ASEAN seem to have changed gear when dealing with the Myanmar crisis, at least on the diplomatic side. While countries like Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam are sympathetic with the regime, others like Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia seem to have taken the opposite stance.
Meanwhile some report that India invited Min Aung Hlaing to attend the Republic Day celebration in January 2022. That would be obviously very unfortunate, and hopefully the Indian Government will change idea. It is worth to notice that India will hold some crucial elections next year, and Modi’s U-turn on farming laws, after more than one year (and hundreds of deaths) of protests by the farmers, is a sign of his need to “clean” his public image ahead of the polls. It surely looks like a bad political move. And, obviously, engaging with a criminal would surely stain his reputation.
Another attack on the media, this time in Arakan, where journalists of Western Media, an Arakan based news outlet, went into hiding after regime soldiers started to look for their office.
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• ASEAN: NUG’s Minister for the Environment, Tu Hkwang will represent Myanmar at the ASEAN’s Climate Smart and Disaster Relief International Conference. It’s the first time that ASEAN has invited the NUG to a meeting in place of a regime’s representative.
• Min Aung Hlaing did not attend the China-ASEAN Summit, after the ASEAN bloc decided to exclude the coup leader from official meetings. Myanmar ambassador to China Myo Thant Pe was invited, but the regime refused to accept the invitation, as the ambassador was appointed by the previous government.
• The National Unity Government (NUG) finally launched its sale of interest-free 2-year bonds to fund the Revolution. According to some media, it already raised 2 million USD.
• State media reports the arrest of 4 people, including Sitt Zaw Kan (19), an alleged member of the Yangon Revolution Force, on suspicion of killing Mytel’s CFO Thein Aung on November 4th.
• According to Thai media, Thailand Prime Minister Prayut held a meeting with CIA Deputy Director David Cohen to discuss the delivery of humanitarian aid to Myanmar (source: DVB)
SAGAING
• Sagaing Division Chief Minister U Myat Kyaw has been attacked by Resistance fighters once again
• Kalay: clashes between Resistance fighters and regime soldiers. 5 regime soldiers and 2 Resistance members killed.
• The Burmese military keeps attacking villages from boats on the Chindwin river. Local PDF fired back from the river bank
• Naba, Indaw: no updates on the status of journalist Ma Yin Yin Thein, who was arrested by the regime 4 days ago.
• Hkamti: the wife of a local administrator was killed by a stray bullet shot by the police against Resistance fighters who attacked them.
• Chaung U: a civilian was shot dead by regime soldiers while he was riding the motorbike
• Khin U: the body of Maung Maung Htwe has been found. He was arrested by regime soldiers on November 18th and appears to have been tortured.
• Tamu: Resistance fighters burned a police outpost
SHAN STATE
• Lashio: a series of explosions and gunfire was heard, probably a clash between regime soldiers and an Ethnic Armed Organization
KACHIN STATE
• Shwegu: clashes between the Kachin Independence Army and regime soldiers.
KARENNI (KAYAH) STATE
• Loikaw: 200 regime soldiers raided the Christ the King Cathedral and Compassion Clinic, a medical clinic that provides free healthcare. Patients have been forced to flee. 20 people have been arrested, including the bishop, nuns, doctors and nurses (Source: DVB)
KAREN (KAYIN) STATE
• The regime’s Chief minister of Karen State Saw Myint Oo, survived a landmine attack on the Hpa-An-Hlaing Bwe highway
MANDALAY
• Mogok: the body of Wai Yan Aun (19), a teenager who was shot by a regime’s sniper while he was hanging out with his friends, has been seized by regime soldiers and the family could not hold a funeral.
MAGWAY
• Gangaw: 12 regime soldiers killed by Resistance fighters
ARAKAN (RAKHINE) STATE
• Sittwe: journalist of the Western News have been forced into hiding, after regime soldiers started looking for their office. On Friday the news outlet covered the anniversary of the Laiza massacre, in which the Burmese Army shot artillery at a Kachin Independence Army military academy while nationwide ceasefire talks were taking place between ethnic armed groups the military-government. 23 cadets died, including members of the Arakan Army.
• Toungup: high school teacher Cherry Thet Shey (40) has been arrested by regime soldiers on Saturday, and her current whereabouts are unknown. She joined the Civil Disobedience Movement in February.
YANGON
• Hlegu: U Than Myat Soe (50) was shot dead by regime soldiers, while he was coming home from a funeral
• South Dagon: Daw Tun Eiandra Kyaw (34) shot dead by regime soldiers, while she was on her way to the doctor in her car with her family. She was pregnant, but reportedly her baby has been saved by the doctors.
MON STATE
• Thaton: Resistance fighters belonging the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and People’s Defense Force (PDF), attacked regime soldiers, killing at least 3 of them (Source: DVB)
• Thabyuzayat: the death toll of yesterday’s tragedy rises to 18. Pilgrims to the Kyaiknae Yele Pagoda have been swept by the rising sea tide. 10 people are still missing.
THANINTHARYI
• Launglone: six regime soldiers killed by Resistance fighters. Maung Nyein Chan of Launglon-PDF was killed in the clash, his funerals were held today.
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 549 new cases and 9 new deaths
AAPP Burma update (arrests and killings connected to the attempted military coup only, does not include events related to armed conflict). Since February 1st:
• 1286 killed (+5)
• 10380 total arrests (+40)
• 1954 evading warrant (+0)
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