Junta troops severely attack Demoso and Moe Byal after announcing their evacuation into the area
June 6, KayahThe junta troops severely attacked Demoso and Moe Byal, cities in the state of Kayah, after announcing that residents had to evacuate the cities on June 4.
Employers forcing Myanmar people in Japan to choose between politics and work
Myanmar people living in Japan have been criticized for taking part in protests against the military coup in their home country during the coronavirus pandemic, with employers putting pressure on them not to attend and others saying they should go back to their country to express their opposition.
Myanmar forces clash with villagers in delta region, media report 20 dead
Myanmar’s security forces clashed with villagers armed with catapults and crossbows during a search for weapons in the Ayeyarwady river delta region on Saturday and local media reported as many as 20 people had been killed.
Myanmar’s junta chief meets with ASEAN representatives
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the chief of Myanmar’s military, met Friday with Brunei’s Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Erywan Pehin Yusof and compatriot Lim Jock Hoi, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyitaw.
International Red Cross head meets Myanmar junta chief in Naypyitaw
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Maurer has met Min Aung Hlaing, chief of Myanmar’s junta, in the first visit by a senior western official to the capital, Naypyitaw, since the Feb. 1 coup.
Myanmar journalist to seek asylum in Spain (Myanmar language below)
Myanmar correspondent Mratt Kyaw Thu will arrive in Madrid on Tuesday (June 1) to ask for asylum after fleeing the military junta in Yangon, said the Spanish news agency EFE, which he worked for.
Why the Tatmadaw won’t crack in Myanmar (Myanmar language below)
A military coup that overthrows a democratically elected government and sparks three months of nationwide protests and strikes.
More than 500 junta troops killed in one month (with myanmar language)
Yangon, June 1Over the last month, more than 500 junta troops died and 300 were injured, according to figures collected by the BAP.At least 577 junta soldiers were killed and 378 wounded from May 1 to 31.
Myanmar risks coming to a standstill as violence worsens – UN
Violence in Myanmar is worsening, and the running of the state is at risk of coming to a standstill in the absence of a collective international response to the country’s coup, the UN Security Council has reportedly heard from the UN special envoy to the country.
The CNF was the first armed group to co-operate with the NUG
May 29The Chin National Front (CNF), an armed group, signed a contract with the National Unity Government (NUG) on 29 May and became the first group to formally cooperate with NUG.