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Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region.
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Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region.
The Irrawaddy
Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region.
Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 40 Civilians on Rakhine’s Ramree Island
5 days ago · More than 40 civilians, including children, were killed in a regime airstrike on a village tract controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) in Ramree Township, Rakhine State on Wednesday. The airstrike on Kyauknimaw also injured at least 20 residents and destroyed around 500 homes in its northern, southern ...
Junta Minister Makes Surreal Pitch for War-Torn Myanmar as …
5 days ago · Amid fatal gun attacks and robberies in major cities like Yangon and Mandalay, not to mention a civil war that has engulfed the country, junta minister General Mya Tun Oo has urged ministries, chief ministers and tourism agencies to work promptly to convince international travelers that tourist spots in Myanmar are safe to visit.
Myanmar Junta Boss Warns Resistance as Regime Loses Ground …
Jan 6, 2025 · Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing, whose military is now bracing for resistance attacks in Ayeyarwady and Magwe regions after losing large swaths of territory in ethnic states, has declared his regime “will not yield to demands from the gun” made by groups fighting for democracy or autonomy.
Myanmar Junta Braces for Resistance Attack on Myawaddy
Oct 22, 2024 · Videos captured by residents show airplanes dropping objects on parachutes. A Myawaddy resident close to Karen anti-regime resistance groups told The Irrawaddy that the junta has stealthily deployed a total of up to 1,000 troops to the border town.
Myanmar’s Military is Nearing Annihilation on Border With …
Jun 15, 2024 · The Arakan Army has captured 10 more junta camps in Rakhine State’s Maungdaw in less than two weeks, killing about 200 junta troops including a strategic commander during battles to capture the township, the ethnic army said.
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Target Myawaddy After Clashes Resume
Apr 20, 2024 · Myanmar’s junta conducted airstrikes near the Second Friendship Bridge to Mae Sot in Thailand throughout Saturday to support its remaining forces as fresh fighting resumed in Myawaddy.