A military fighter jet crashed in Sagaing. Military-owned Myawaddy TV confirmed the crash, in which Captain Hein Htet Aung reportedly died. State media claims the crash was caused by technical failure. Capt. Hein Htet was believed to have taken part in airstrikes targeting civilians in Wetlet.
Ma Isanda Kyaw, a 17-year-old student who was arrested for protesting against the coup, has been sentenced to 4 years in prison by the Myawaddy District Court. She was arrested when she was only 16 year old.
The Mon community celebrates the 75th Mon National Day
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS
• According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 441,000 civilians remain internally displaced across Myanmar due to clashes following the February 1st 2021 military coup.
• Peng Jiasheng, founder of the Kokang Army (MNDAA) died at age 94.
• A Russian Army delegation that includes pilots, is visiting Mandalay.
• Myawaddy District Court sentenced Ma Isanda Kyaw, a 17-year-old girl, to four years in prison under Section 50 (h) (anti-terrorism law). She was arrested at age 16 for taking part at a students protest.
CHIN STATE
• Zomi PDF, a Resistance group operating between Chin State and Sagaing, received more than 22 million kyat in funding from the National Unity Government.
• Paletwa: the military regime is restricting the transportation of goods, including rice, on a state-owned vessel on the Kyauktaw-Paletwa water route
SAGAING
• Yinmarpin: the military regime launched an airstrike near Tamapinkuah village
• Kalay: Resistance fighters attacked and killed 7 regime soldiers in Yan Gyi Aung village
KACHIN STATE
• Putao: Arr Khe Zi Par and Li Jar Dawe, a newly married couple in their 20s, have been shot dead by the military regime in Phat Mar Village while they were trying to flee the village following clashes in the area
SHAN STATE
• Moebye: Resistance fighters attacked regime soldiers. A civilian house burned after being hit by regime’s artillery
KARENNI (KAYAH) STATE
• Demoso: according to the Karenni Human Rights Group (KHRG), a drone had flown over Per Por Du before attacking the village in Karenni State on Sunday. The Burmese Infantry Battalion 102 fired artillery shells while villagers were attending a funeral (Source: Kanterawaddy Times)
KAREN (KAYIN) STATE
• Lay Kay Kaw: fighting between the Karen National Liberation Army and regime soldiers resumed
• Dooplaya: airstrikes by the military regime
• Pha Luu village: the KNLA has retaken control of the area after losing it to the military regime in December
MANDALAY
• Myingyan: Resistance fighters killed around 30 regime troops during an attack on Feb 14th
MAGWAY
• Gangaw: 20 regime troops killed by Resistance fighters during an attack on a police station in Mynywa
NAYPYIDAW
• Resistance fighters warn pro-military local administrators to resign
• A senior captain from the Naypyidaw Air Force base, defected to the Demoso People’s Defence Forces
TANINTHARYI
• Yebyu: 4 regime soldiers killed in Nabule during an attack by Resistance fighters on a military vehicle
MON STATE
• 75th Mon National Day
COVID DAILY (as reported by the military-controlled Ministry of Health. Real figures are believed to be higher than officially reported)
• 2467 new cases (Feb 15th)
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:
• 1,557 killed (+4)
• 12,173 total arrests (+15)
• 1,974 evading warrant (+0)
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