POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• The military regime closed the United Nation’s (UN) Special Envoy’s office in Naypyitaw. Noeleen Heyzer, recently replaced Christine Schraner Burgener as the envoy to Myanmar
CHIN STATE
• Thantlang: a defector from the Light Infantry Battalion 222, claims to have witnessed the killing of Pastor Cung Biak Hum on September 18th. According to the defector, a member of the Light Infantry Division 66 shot the Pastor while he was keeping his hands up.
SAGAING
• Htigyaing: according to the Tigyaing Revolution group, regime soldiers used civilians of a nearby village as human shields during a clash with Resistance fighters. The civilians were later released.
• Dr Myint Naing, former chief minister of Sagaing, has been sentenced to 2 years of prison under section 505(b) of the penal code (incitement)
SHAN STATE
• According to the Kokand army, at least 100 regime soldiers have been killed during clashes on Sunday.
• Moneko: airstrikes by the regime during clashes against the Kokang army (MNDAA)
KAREN (KAYIN) STATE
• The Karen National Union has instructed all brigades to fire regime soldiers
MANDALAY
• Maha Aung Myay: regime soldiers raided two jade trade compounds detaining several traders. The junta has banned jade trading through WeChat, a platform mainly used by Chinese buyers. Regime authorities are fining (over 500 USD) those detained, and demanding around 300 USD to get the motorbike back.
MAGWAY
• Hnan Khar: the dead bodies of 9 civilians, including 2 teenagers, have been discovered.
NAYPYIDAW
• The Naypyitaw People’s Defense Force (PDF) claims to have killed 12 regime soldiers during a landmine attack yesterday.
AYERYWAWADY
• Wives of Maubin’s policemen have refused to undergo military training. The regime is ordering wives of police officers to train.
• Mawlamyinegyun: villagers have been forced to guard a Mytel tower to avoid paying a 20.000 kyats fine.
YANGON
• A gunfight followed an explosion at Yangon International Airport. A youth was abducted.
MON STATE
• Dr Aye Zan, former Mon State Chief Minister, has been sentenced to 2 years of prison under section 505 (b) of the penal code (incitement)
THANINTHARYI
• Dawei: regime soldiers raided an armed Resistance base. No casualties reported.
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 259 new cases and 4 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:
Last update December 18th
• 1,351 killed (+3)
• 11,101 total arrests (+22)
• 1,964 evading warrant (+0)
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