Combined forces of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and People’s Defense Force (PDF) have seized two junta military outposts in Hpakant and Mansi townships in Kachin State in less than a week, the KIA said, The Irrawaddy reports. Forces under Brigade 9 of the KIA, the armed wing of the Kachin Independence Organization, and the […]Continue Reading
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The Arakan Army (AA) claims to have seized two Myanmar junta battalion headquarters in Mrauk U and Kyauktaw townships, Rakhine State, The Irrawaddy reports. The AA said it seized the Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 378 headquarters on Monday morning after several days of fighting in historic Mrauk U. Last Tuesday, the AA seized the adjacent […]Continue Reading
STAFF REPORTER In a dramatic escalation at the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, the Arakan Army has overtaken the Tumbru Right Camp, previously under the control of the Myanmar Border Police (BGP). This significant shift in power has led to 71 BGP members fleeing to Bangladesh, while many of the others have either escaped into nearby jungles or […]Continue Reading
The ethnic Arkan Army (AA) seized another Myanmar military battalion base amid an escalating offensive in Rakhine State on Tuesday, The Irrawaddy reports. The AA said it defeated Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 540 after several days of fighting in historic Mrauk-U Township, where it has also besieged bases belonging to LIBs 377 and 778. The […]Continue Reading
The United States carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it backs, the US military said, after a deadly attack in Jordan that killed three US troops and injured some 40 others, Reuters reports. The strikes are believed […]Continue Reading
Four members of the Myanmar security services including a brigadier-general were shot dead by sniper fire on Monday as their helicopter prepared to land, a military source told AFP, AFP reports. Brigadier-general Aye Min Naung, his personal security officer and two pilots were shot by a “sniper” as their helicopter prepared to land at eastern […]Continue Reading
Three US service members were killed and dozens wounded during an unmanned aerial drone attack on US forces stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border, President Joe Biden and US officials said on Sunday, Reuters reports. Biden blamed Iran-backed groups for the attack, the first deadly strike against US forces since the Israel-Hamas war […]Continue Reading
Bangladesh has welcomed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) order to take action to prevent the acts of genocide committed by Israel against the Palestinians as the country wages an offensive in the Gaza Strip. It also promised support to South Africa, which filed an appeal with the top UN Court, alleging that Israel was […]Continue Reading
The World Court ordered Israel on Friday to prevent acts of genocide against the Palestinians and do more to help civilians, although it stopped short of ordering a ceasefire as requested by South Africa, Reuters reports. While the ruling denied Palestinian hopes of a binding order to halt the war in Gaza, it also represented […]Continue Reading
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Friday at least 26,083 people have been killed in the war between the militant group and Israel, AFP reports. The latest toll includes 183 fatalities over the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, while 64,487 people have been wounded in Gaza since the war erupted on October […]Continue Reading