A 7 year-old girl, her 18 year-old sister and a 50 year-old man were killed in their sleep by an airstrike on a displacement camp in Hpruso yesterday night. The camp hosts over 600 displaced civilians who fled the conflict in nearby villages. Less than one month ago, the military regime killed and burned at least 35 civilians in the same area.
A more cowardly attack is barely conceivable.
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• According to Myanmar Now “The junta’s election commission has said it uncovered just 2,169 cases of double voting and 1,077 other cases of voter fraud during the 2020 election, numbers that amount to a tiny fraction of the millions who voted.”. The number of cases amounts to 0,1% of the 26 million voters. Min Aung Hlaing claimed there was a “widespread” voter fraud.
• According to Myanmar Now, in Myaing (Magway) “Hundreds of junta soldiers have rampaged through villages in central Myanmar’s Myaing Township in recent days, killing and burning civilians, destroying homes, and forcing thousands to flee, locals and resistance fighters have said. “
• Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore, told Cambodian PM Hun Sen, that the Myanmar junta should be shunned until significant progress is made. Hun Sen is currently serving as ASEAN chairman, and his official visit in Myanmar was heavily criticized by Burmese people and foreign observers. The military regime did not show any will to compromise despite agreeing to a 5 point consensus at the ASEAN summit in Jakarta.
• With the 5 new charges, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is now facing up to 164 years of prison.
• The Irrawaddy published an article on how coup leader Min Aung Hlaing, managed to acquire luxury residences on Yangon’s Inya Lake shortly after becoming general in 2011 https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/how-myanmars-coup-leader-got-hold-of-residences-on-yangons-inya-lake.html?fbclid=IwAR0_OiavmW6imAF2KUgk_Rm3UKd9Dzt2EQYzDwqjoebc-U-AQg4_GmvtMDs
• Thai PM Prayut met the UN Special Envoy to Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer.
• According to DVB “the price of heroin had collapsed from K30,000 (US$16) per bottle (known as a “penicillin shot”) to around K5,000 (US$2.75)”
• Telenor will sell its 51 percent stake in the Wave Money digital payment app to a consortium consisting of Serge Pun’s Singapore listed Yoma Strategic, Burmese internet service provider Frontiir, and Taiwanese venture capital fund WTT Investment in a deal worth US$53 million (Source DVB)
• The National Unity Government (NUG) claims to have raised 3.6 million USD by selling bonds
SAGAING
• Badulin: Resistance fighters attacked the General Administration Department
• Tamu: landmine attack killed 4 policemen who were driving from Kalay
• Lezin Village, Monywa: regime soldiers shot heavy artillery and burned several buildings
• Kalay: regime soldiers fired heavy artillery on civilian houses
• Monywa: Ko Tun Aung Naing, who was arrested yesterday, died under detention
• Wetlet: 3 civilians, including a striking teacher, have been shot dead by the military
SHAN STATE
• Monekoe: 200 civilians forced to flee after new clashes between KIA/MNDAA and regime troops
KACHIN STATE
• Myitkyina: railway workers who joined the Civil Disobedience Movement, have been forced to evacuate their dormitories within one week (Source: Kachinwaves)
KARENNI (KAYAH) STATE
• Hpruso: the military regime launched an airstrike on a camp for displaced people, killing 2 sisters aged 7 and 18, and a 50 year-old man during their sleep.
• Loikaw and Demoso: hundreds of Buddhist monks forced to flee their temples, following intense clashes in the area. In Loikaw, around 20 temples were left abandoned.
KAREN (KAYIN) STATE
• Papun: the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) occupied an outpost of the regime-allied Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) (Source: The Irrawaddy)
• Thandaunggyi: 7 regime soldiers killed in landmine attacks
MANDALAY
• Obo Prison: a bomb attack near the correctional training school injured 2 regime soldiers
• Nyaung-U: Htay Lwin, a military informer, was killed by Myingyan People’s Defense Guards
MAGWAY
• Let Yet Ma, Myine: 3 burned bodies found
• Thadut, Myaing: regime soldiers raided the village and destroyed 25 houses. In recent weeks the military regime launched several raids in the area, killing and burning civilians, and destroying villages.
• Kamma: 2 Resistance fighters have been killed and 6 arrested by the military regime
AYEYARWADY
• Khone Gyi , Kyan Khin: an alleged military informant has been shot dead
YANGON
• Myanmar Plaza: according to DVB, the shopping mall remains almost empty. Activists called for a boycott after two youths were beaten by security guards for peacefully protesting against the coup. Shops have been reportedly forced to reopen by the military regime.
THANINTHARYI
• Zawe, Myeik: 10 regime soldiers of the 556th Light Infantry Battalion have allegedly left the army shortly after being sent to the frontline
BANGLADESH
• Bangladesh police arrested Mohammad Shah Ali, brother of ARSA’s leader Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi.
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 101 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:
• 1,480 killed (+11)
• 11,583 total arrests (+29)
• 1,966 evading warrant (+0)
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