POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
According to RFA, detainees who joined the Silent Strike a week ago, were beaten by regime forces and denied medical aid. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/beaten-detainees-12172021185117.html
US: bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by a vote of 89-10. The bill includes a plan to “restore democracy in Myanmar.
CHIN STATE
Samee, Paletwa: a group of unknown armed men abducted and shot 6 civilians dead
SHAN STATE
Kutkhai: clashes between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and regime soldiers
KARENNI (KAYAH) STATE
Naung Lone, Loikaw: heavy artillery attack by the regime. 2 civilian houses set on fire
KAREN (KAYIN) STATE
Hpa-An: 14 military vehicles area headed towards Belin, Lay Kay Kaw & Myawaddy
MAGWAY
Hnan Kha, Gangaw: regime forces launched an airstrike. 9 people killed, including civilians. The attack happened during a meeting between Resistance leaders of Chin State, Sagaing and the Yaw ethnic group. Around 1,000 civilians displaced.
MON STATE
Belin: one Karen National Liberation Army soldier killed during a battle against regime troops.
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
170 new cases and 5 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:
1,346 killed (+0)
11,047 total arrests (+14)
1,964 evading warrant (+0)
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