The Irrawaddy19m
Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Again Target Liberated Lashio
The regime is reportedly only trying to stop the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army from governing the northern Shan ...
The Irrawaddy34m
KNU Refuses to Reopen Myanmar’s Asian Highway
The Karen National Union will not reopen Myanmar’s main road link to Thailand amid fears the junta will use it to attack ...
The Irrawaddy3h
Residents Flee Lashio Amid Indiscriminate Air Raids by Myanmar Junta
The MNDAA seized control of Lashio, where the Myanmar military’s North Eastern Command was based, on Aug. 3 after a month of ...
The Irrawaddy7h
Myanmar Junta’s Airstrikes Since Chinese FM’s Visit
Wang Yi pressed junta boss Min Aung Hlaing for stability in Myanmar at an Aug. 14 meeting, but the junta has accelerated the ...
The Irrawaddy5hOpinion
Myanmar Junta’s Aim in Lashio: ‘If We Can’t Get It Back, We’ll Destroy It’
Analysts examine the reasons for the Myanmar junta’s repeated bombing of civilian targets in the northern Shan State capital.
The Irrawaddy1h
Myanmar Junta Intensifies Crackdown on People Leaving the Country
Many people are turned back at airports amid new passport restrictions for travel abroad announced by the Labor Ministry.
The Irrawaddy21h
KIA Tells Myanmar Junta Allies to Switch Sides
The Kachin Independence Army has told the New Democratic Army – Kachin, which controls rare-earth mines, to stop fighting ...
The Irrawaddy23h
Conscription: Myanmar’s Nuclear Option and the Man Who Pressed the Button
Min Aung Hlaing ended a 65-year moratorium on mandatory military service in February, but the estimated 25,000 forcibly ...