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Myanmar NowAugust 9, 2024Civilians fleeing Pyin Oo Lwin as Myanmar military prepares defences
Residents of the area are relocating after noticing heightened security measures and troop deployments evidently intended to fend off attacks by advancing anti-junta forces
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Nay Min NiJuly 8, 2024Hardships plague thousands displaced by battles in central Myanmar
Forced to flee their homes by escalating clashes in northern Shan State and Mandalay Region, civilians have faced extortion by junta authorities and struggled to find food and shelter in the central Myanmar towns where they have fled for safety
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Myanmar NowMay 7, 2024War inches closer to Pyin Oo Lwin, a military haven
Persistent anti-junta offensives have brought resistance fighters closer to the ‘military town,’ which has been largely sheltered from the open violence perpetrated by the coup regime throughout the country
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Myanmar NowApril 15, 2024Mandalay, Pyin Oo Lwin hit by explosions as Myanmar junta marks Thingyan holiday
The regime says at least three were killed in the attacks, and dozens more injured
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Anti-junta groups come under heavy fire as they fight to take another base near Pyin Oo Lwin
The latest target, located just 20 miles from the junta stronghold, has been fiercely defended by a military reeling under a months-long resistance offensive