The members of local guerrilla groups had been accused of extorting money from civilians and allegedly turned themselves over to the junta’s forces with their weapons
The regime has carried out continuous air and ground attacks on villages in Sagaing’s Mawlaik Township over the past two weeks
The ethnic Arakanese armed group managed to evacuate more than 70% of the village’s inhabitants ahead of the deadly storm that hit the Rakhine State coast last week
Members of local resistance forces speculate that the area is being targeted by the junta to secure safe passage of supplies to their bases in neighbouring townships
Between April 2021 and April 2023, nearly 160 military officers have been reassigned to administrative positions
A network monitoring the Namtu River dam says the project, condemned by locals, will generate electricity likely used to power Chinese investment