Myanmar
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Anti-junta groups ambush, attack Myanmar military forces near Rakhine-Magway border
According to members of the armed group People Revolution Army of Magway (PRA-Magway), anti-junta fighters in the area lack the capacity for large-scale offensives, instead ambushing convoys carrying reinforcements and supplies
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Arakan Army executes prisoners of war, human rights groups demand accountability
The AA admits responsibility, but claims the killings were driven by revenge
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Myanmar junta airstrikes wipe out village in Ayeyarwady Region
Amid spreading battles between the military and the Arakan Army (AA) in Ayeyarwady Region since last week, the regime’s air force has razed the coastal village of Baw Mi near Shwethaungyan, locals said. The military regime deployed ground troops as well as carrying out naval and aerial assaults on Baw Mi on January 17, a day after fierce clashes erupted in the village. The AA was nonetheless able to secure control of the village and its surroundings by the following day. According to members of the Pathein Township People’s Defence Team (PDT), the junta’s attacks destroyed houses and injured civilians in Baw Mi. Video clips showing parts of Baw Mi engulfed in flames circulated widely on social media, also depicting houses near the Bay of Bengal beach reduced to ashes and only the charred remains of their support posts standing. A man living. . . Subscribe for full access Myanmar Now is proudly nonprofit and 100% independent. We rely on the support of readers to fund our award-winning newsroom. Subscribe now to unlock our in-depth reporting. Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Log in
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Myanmar junta offensive leaves one resistance fighter dead near Shan-Karenni border
Another airstrike was also reported on Wednesday, as the military continues its push to retake resistance-held territory in southern Shan State
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As fighting spreads, UK warns citizens against travel to parts of Ayeyarwady Region
The British foreign office’s website added seven townships in Ayeyarwady Region to a list of places where it advises against “all but essential” travel in Myanmar
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