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Political prisoners in Myitkyina get an extra three and a half years behind bars for prison riot
The 13 prisoners have been held in solitary confinement since they were targeted in a crackdown on unrest more than a month ago
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Junta forces shoot at displaced people in Kachin State, killing one
It is unclear what caused the soldiers to fire on the civilians, who were trying to move to a safer location amid ongoing battles between Kachin anti-junta forces and the Myanmar army
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Myanmar military launches airstrikes on Laiza as KIA moves closer to Myitkyina
The attacks were prompted by the capture of a key junta base near Waingmaw, a town located next to the Kachin State capital
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Anti-junta forces fire on air bases near Myitkyina, Mandalay
Unable to access anti-aircraft weapons, resistance forces have instead targeted planes stored at the bases from which the junta regularly launches indiscriminate airstrikes
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Myanmar military pardons, re-arrests Kachin religious leader within hours
Dr Hkalam Samson is released from prison in a mass amnesty before being taken from his home again by junta soldiers for interrogation later that night
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