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Buddhist monk, four others, killed by Myanmar junta airstrike in Sagaing
The victims died during attacks on two monasteries in Sagaing Region’s Wetlet and Depayin townships on Monday
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Three killed as Myanmar junta escalates counteroffensive in Kyaukphyu
The anti-junta group Arakan Army has now lost two villages in the coastal township of Kyaukphyu to the military
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Myanmar military regime announces election date
The junta-controlled election commission said that Sunday, December 28 had been set as the date for the 2025 election, which analysts have condemned as a ‘sham’ due to the regime’s use of violence and repression against opponents
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Junta airstrikes kill at least 28 over deadly weekend
At least 28 people were killed on Sunday when junta warplanes struck resistance-held territory across Chin and Karenni states and Mandalay Region, local sources said.Junta warplanes carried out two separate aerial assaults on Mawchi, a tin-mining area in Karenni State’s Hpasawng Township on Sunday, killing at least 25 people, including five children. “So far, 23 bodies have been recovered, including five children. Among them were six women, including two girls," Banya Khung Aung from the Karenni Interim Executive Council (IEC, a local administrative body run by the Karenni resistance, told Myanmar Now. “We have four. . . Subscribe for full access Myanmar Now's award-winning journalism is made possible by our subscribers. Become one today. Subscribe now Already a subscriber? Log in
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Junta says polls will be held even in opposition-controlled areas
The junta’s election commission says it will hold December polls even in towns and regions it no longer controls, including areas under the NUG, ethnic armies, and powerful groups like the Wa and Mong La forces—territories where the military has lost its grip since the coup.
