Majority of Mon residents take part in silent strike
Thanlwintimes Mawlamyine, February (2) The majority of the people in Mon State participated in the silent strike against the military dictatorship on February 1, which marked the 2nd anniversary of the…
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Local residents forced to flee amid junta shelling in Thandaung
Thandaung, February (1) The regime forces launched artillery shells into the neighborhoods of Thandaugn, Karen State, after an army officer was shot there, destroying churches and homes and forcing many…
Security tightened in Mawlamyine
Mawlamyine, February (1) The Military Council has beefed up security in Mawlamyine, Mon State, and large-scale security forces have been patrolling around the city, the locals told Than Lwin Times.…
Military leader reports at National Defence and Security Council meeting that country is not in a normal situation
Nay Pyi Taw, February (1) The military leader reported that at the National Defense and Security Council meeting of the military council that Myanmar is not in a normal situation.…
Myanmar’s economy remains in limbo in wake of military coup
Mawlamyine, February (1) Myanmar’s economy has remained uncertain in the two years since the military coup, according to a World Bank’s report released on January 30. It stated that the…
A man injured in landmine explosion in Lamaing’s Baekalwe village
Lamaing, Febaruary (1) A local man stepped on a landmine and sustained injuries to his leg near the Kyotadar creek bridge in Baekalwe village of Lamaing in Mon State’s Ye…
KNU Chairman calls for people to strive until the end for establishment of Federal Union
Mawlamyien, February (1) The chairman of the Karen National Union (KNU) urged that efforts should be made to build a Federal Democratic Union and to achieve justice, equality, and self-determination…
“We will not contest the junta’s elections. We will boycott and prevent it. Moreover, we will not join hands with the regime in other issues.”
Interview with Mi Thuta Zin, spokesperson of Mon State Federal Council The Mon State Federation Council was formed on 22 January 2023, nearly two years of military coup, from its…
Military officer, his sergeant shot dead at PDF checkpoint
Pauk, 1 February A military officer and his sergeant were shot dead at the checkpoint of local People Defense Force in Pauk Township, Magway Region on 27 January. A Mark-2…
Junta-backed militias shot at father, son on a motorbike in Thanintharyi’s village
Yebyu, 1 February Pro-military militias, Pyusawhti, shot at a father and his son who are riding a motorbike at Minthar village in Kanpauk area of Yebyu Townhsip, Thanintharyi Region. Gunshot…