Despite Min Aung Hlaing’s delusions of grandeur, the military regime is unable to properly run a country. Through State media, the military ministry of electricity and energy, announced that more frequent blackouts are to be expected, as the government is struggling to generate enough power. The electrical grid is operating Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWS• The Karen National Liberation Army’s (KNLA) Brigade 5 claims to have killed 1,364 regime soldiers last year, while suffering 30 deaths and 100 injuries. (Source: The Irrawady)• According to The Irrawady, over 20 regime soldiers have been killed in Chin and Karenni State in the past two Read more…
Today marks the 74th anniversary of Myanmar’s independence from Britain. Although this is usually a popular day to celebrate, this year there will be no real celebration. Reality is that Burma liberated itself from Britain, but not from colonialism. Unfortunately since that day, the Tatmadaw (Burmese Army) never stopped colonizing Read more…
Everyday we receive news of tortures, murders and civilians being unlawfully charged, arrested and sentenced. The regime is not looking to mediate, it is looking to annihilate the opposition. But the opposition, at the moment, is the vast majority of the country. Meanwhile the international community is either trying to Read more…
According to astrologers, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing and the Burmese military will be defeated this year. Given how superstitious the generals are, they will surely be not happy reading these predictions.On The Global New Light of Myanmar, a State-controlled newspaper, the military regime accuses Resistance groups of destroying the Read more…
POLITICS, ECONOMY AND OTHER NEWSThe military regime’s Foreign Ministry announced the extension of entry restrictions for for travellers to January 31st.Myanmar Now published horrific details about tortures on civilians during interrogation. https://www.myanmar-now.org/mm/news/9924According to Ayeyarwaddy Times, soldiers are being pushed to find new recruits, as the number of new soldiers sharply Read more…
The Irrawady recapped some of the worst massacres committed by the military regime in 2021. It is hard to believe all of this happened in such a short time span. 15 victims in North Okkalapa, back in March. Then Hlaing Thar Yar (over 50 victims), Bago (80), Yanmabin (10), Tabayin Read more…
The regime gave several jail sentences against activists, journalists, NLD members and celebrities today. It looks like the generals are trying to send a message to its opposition, but it looks more like a sign of weakness, rather than strength. A legitimate government that holds control of the country, does Read more…
Myanmar State media announced a collaboration between the Burmese military and the Australian Border Force to fight against drug trafficking. The announcement comes a few hours after Human Rights Watch revealed that 8 Tatmadaw (Burmese military) cadets and 2 high rank regime’s officers are currently being trained in Japan at Read more…
47 regime soldiers defected to the KNLA in what I think is the first mass defection since the coup. Hopefully this will turn into a trend. Increasing reports of the Burmese army recruiting old veterans and children, show how important is every single defection. US President Joe Biden signed the Read more…