July 2023 - Myanmar Special Weapons News

Burma Military Regime's Ongoing State of Emergency US Dept. of State 31 Jul 2023 -- The United States is deeply concerned by the Burma military regime's extension of the state of emergency, which comes as the regime plunges the country deeper into violence and instability.
Explosion kills 1, injures 12 in Myanmar's Kayin state Radio Free Asia 31 Jul 2023 -- An early morning explosion near a checkpoint in Myanmar's eastern Kayin state killed a civilian and injured 12 people, the junta told RFA Monday.
Myanmar junta announces fourth extension of emergency rule Radio Free Asia 31 Jul 2023 -- Myanmar's military junta extended a state of emergency on Monday on the eve of a deadline, delaying elections it had vowed to hold by the end of the year, according to media reports.
Hundreds in need of aid at Indian border after junta airstrike in Myanmar Radio Free Asia 31 Jul 2023 -- Some 2,000 villagers displaced by two consecutive days of junta airstrikes on a township in Myanmar's Sagaing region are in dire need of basic necessities after being refused refuge by authorities across the border in India, according to the villagers and aid workers.
Bangladesh wants UNHCR to pay $7M for transfers of imported vehicles Radio Free Asia 31 Jul 2023 -- In a move that could disrupt humanitarian aid to Rohingya, Bangladesh has frozen UNHCR's import license and accused it of irregularities after the U.N. refugee agency brought in dozens of vehicles duty-free, according to a letter reviewed by BenarNews.
Myanmar Resistance Groups Declare First Anti-Junta State Council VOA 30 Jul 2023 -- Recent moves by resistance groups in eastern Myanmar to set up an independent local government shows the growing sway of such groups and could inspire similar action elsewhere, say analysts.
Myanmar junta has killed at least 13 political prisoners during 'prisoner transfers' Radio Free Asia 28 Jul 2023 -- At least 13 political prisoners in Myanmar have been killed by the junta while transferring from one detention facility to another, family members and rights organizations told Radio Free Asia.
NLD chief Suu Kyi transferred to 'state-owned residence' in Myanmar capital Radio Free Asia 28 Jul 2023 -- Myanmar's junta has relocated Aung San Suu Kyi, the jailed head of the deposed National League for Democracy, from a prison in the capital Naypyidaw to "a more comfortable state-owned residence," a party official and a source with ties to the prison said Friday.
Malaysia talks of leeway for ASEAN members' informal approach to Myanmar Radio Free Asia 26 Jul 2023 -- Malaysia and the Philippines on Wednesday discussed giving fellow ASEAN states more latitude in pursuing individual and informal approaches for dealing with the post-coup crisis in Myanmar.
Junta shelling kills man, forces residents to flee village in Myanmar's Shan state Radio Free Asia 26 Jul 2023 -- Myanmar's military shelled a village in Shan state, killing a man and forcing most residents to flee, locals told RFA Wednesday.
Junta raids force 5,000 residents of Myanmar's Sagaing region to flee township Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- A junta raid on Tuesday forced nearly 5,000 residents from 10 villages in Sagaing region to flee, locals told RFA.
Junta will extend emergency rule to double down on repression: experts Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- Myanmar's junta will extend a state of emergency in the country ahead of a deadline at the end of the month, experts said, in a bid to pave the way for an election through increased political repression and crackdowns on dissent.
Myanmar junta's new banknote causes gold prices, currency value to fluctuate Radio Free Asia 25 Jul 2023 -- The introduction of a new banknote by Myanmar's ruling junta has pushed up the price of gold and affected the value of the country's currency, with shadow government officials saying the move is meant to alleviate some of the regime's financial difficulties.
UNICEF appeals for funding as record 300,000 children enrolled in Bangladesh Rohingya camps People's Daily 24 Jul 2023 -- Against the odds of displacement, fires burning down learning centers, and Cyclone Mocha's wrath, classrooms in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are filling up Sunday with children, excited on the first day of school.
Village raid by Myanmar forces leaves 14 civilians, resistance fighters dead Radio Free Asia 24 Jul 2023 -- More than a dozen civilians were killed by Myanmar junta forces, with some brutally tortured before being executed, during a six-hour raid on a village in northwestern Sagaing region on July 21, residents said on Monday.
US Dismisses China's Rejection of UN Accusations of Arms Transfers to Myanmar VOA 24 Jul 2023 -- The U.S. is supporting a report by the special rapporteur of human rights in Myanmar, despite China's objection to findings that Beijing has been exporting arms to Myanmar's military which has used them to forcibly suppress resistance groups since its 2021 coup.
Myanmar's shadow government sets up crypto bank to block money flow to junta Radio Free Asia 21 Jul 2023 -- Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government said Thursday that it is ready to launch an online bank that uses cryptocurrency in an effort to disrupt the flow of foreign currency to banks run by the ruling military junta, including the country's central bank.
Myanmar/Burma: EU imposes seventh round of sanctions against six individuals and one entity EC/CEU 20 Jul 2023 -- Today, the Council imposed a seventh round of restrictive measures in view of the situation in Myanmar/Burma against six individuals and one entity in response to the continuing escalation of violence, grave human rights violations and threats to the peace, security and stability in Myanmar/Burma.
Destructive blasts in towns across Myanmar, but no one claims responsibility Radio Free Asia 20 Jul 2023 -- Myanmar is experiencing a rising number of explosions in cities and towns across the country, but no group is claiming responsibility.
Funding 'simply not enough' for Rohingya refugees, UN agencies report UN News 20 Jul 2023 -- Current funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees living in camps in southern Bangladesh is simply not enough, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said, as dwindling resources have forced the second ration cut in three months.
Myanmar military kills villagers, burns houses in Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 19 Jul 2023 -- Junta troops killed eight civilians and burned down more than 600 homes in Myanmar's Sagaing region in 11 days of raids, locals told RFA Wednesday.
Conflict in Myanmar's Kayah state traps hundreds in town Radio Free Asia 18 Jul 2023 -- A three-week battle has left six people dead and around 600 civilians trapped in Kayah state's Ywathit township, local aid groups told RFA Tuesday.
In Myanmar, nearly 2 million people have been displaced by civil war, UN says Radio Free Asia 17 Jul 2023 -- Nearly 2 million civilians in Myanmar have been displaced from their homes by the civil war raging in their country, with 40,000 displaced in the past month alone, according to the U.N.'s humanitarian agency, which appealed for food and other supplies.
Rebels vow to protect Chinese investment in Myanmar Radio Free Asia 17 Jul 2023 -- Three ethnic armies in northern Myanmar have vowed to protect international investment in their regions which are home to several key Chinese-led projects.
Rights group: Myanmar democracy activist, family abducted in Malaysia Radio Free Asia 17 Jul 2023 -- A Myanmar democracy activist and her family, who are U.N. refugee card holders, were kidnapped from their home in Malaysia's capital earlier this month, Human Rights Watch said Monday, adding that people linked to the Malaysian government may have been involved.
Junta blames 'terrorist drones' for Sagaing bombing Radio Free Asia 17 Jul 2023 -- A bomb blast in Myanmar's Sagaing region injured eight locals, junta-backed messaging channels reported Monday.
Myanmar Resistance Asks US for Over $500 Million in Nonlethal and Humanitarian Aid VOA 16 Jul 2023 -- Myanmar's armed resistance groups are asking the U.S. government for over half a billion dollars in humanitarian and nonlethal aid to help them oust the country's military regime, including money for drones, armored vehicles and radar jamming gear.
Fighting between Myanmar's military and ethnic rebels in Kachin rages 13 days Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2023 -- Fierce fighting between Myanmar's military junta and an ethnic rebel group in the country's northern Kachin state has raged for 13 days in a village close to the rebels' headquarters, people living near the area told Radio Free Asia.
US again touts importance of Myanmar peace plan despite divisions within ASEAN Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2023 -- Washington on Friday again urged countries to push Myanmar on a peace plan that has failed so far, although the regional bloc is divided over how to handle the Burmese crisis.
Two days of junta attacks in Myanmar's Sagaing region leave 4 dead Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2023 -- Junta forces targeted three Sagaing townships this week, killing four civilians and injuring 17, as they continued to try to impose martial law in the region, locals told RFA Friday.
Rights group: Bangladesh failing to protect Rohingya against rising violence in camps Radio Free Asia 14 Jul 2023 -- Bangladesh is not doing enough to protect Rohingya from increasing violence by armed groups and criminal gangs operating in the refugee camps near the country's border with Myanmar, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.
United States to Provide Additional Humanitarian Assistance to People in Burma, Bangladesh, and the Region US Dept. of State 13 Jul 2023 -- Today, Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya met with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and announced more than $74 million in additional U.S. humanitarian assistance to support humanitarian responses in the region, including nearly $61 million to support Rohingya internally displaced in Burma as well as Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh.
Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant speaks with representative of National Unity Government of Myanmar Canada 13 Jul 2023 -- The Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met virtually with Zin Mar Aung, representative of the National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar.
Myanmar's central bank revokes licenses of 10 forex companies Radio Free Asia 13 Jul 2023 -- The junta-run Central Bank of Myanmar has revoked the licenses of 10 foreign exchange companies, state-controlled newspapers said Thursday.
Junta airstrikes kill 2, injure 4 in Myanmar's Kayah state Radio Free Asia 12 Jul 2023 -- A junta fighter jet repeatedly strafed a village in Myanmar's Kayah state, killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring two more locals, local People's Defense Force Officials told RFA Wednesday.
Thai top diplomat says he met with Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi Radio Free Asia 12 Jul 2023 -- Thailand's foreign minister met secretly over the weekend with Aung San Suu Kyi, he told an ASEAN meeting Wednesday, making him the first known high-ranking foreign official to meet the Burmese leader since Myanmar's military threw her in prison in February 2021.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers Hold Talks on Myanmar Crisis VOA 12 Jul 2023 -- The chair of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations says diplomacy is the only way to resolve the bloody two-and-a-half year old crisis in Myanmar.
Myanmar's junta says it will sue 2 banned media outlets Radio Free Asia 11 Jul 2023 -- Junta officials are preparing to sue two independent media outlets, accusing them of not paying broadcasting fees imposed just before the military took power in a coup d'etat more than two years ago.
Jet attack kills 3 civilians in Myanmar's Chin state Radio Free Asia 10 Jul 2023 -- Junta jets dropped bombs on a village in Chin state, in the west of Myanmar, killing three people including a nine-year-old girl, the Mindat township People's Administration Group told RFA Monday.
Bangladesh police: Rival Rohingya militant groups in deadly gunfight at refugee camp Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2023 -- At least five members of rival Rohingya militant groups were killed in a gunfight Friday at a refugee camp in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district, police and other sources said.
Indonesia pushes to implement failed Myanmar peace plan ahead of ASEAN meetings Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2023 -- ASEAN chair Indonesia said Friday it was increasing efforts to implement a five-point consensus to end instability in post-coup Myanmar, while Burmese civil society groups called for junking the "ineffective" plan amid divisions within the regional bloc.
Myanmar garment workers to face military court after forming union Radio Free Asia 07 Jul 2023 -- Seven Burmese garment workers and union activists will face trial on incitement charges in a military court for advocating for a pay raise at a factory that supplied Inditex, the owner of the Spanish retailer Zara, a labor activist said Friday.
EU releases €12.5 million for people in Myanmar and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh European Commission 06 Jul 2023 -- The EU has released an additional €12.5 million to address the humanitarian needs of people in Myanmar, as well as those of Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh and the broader region.
Junta planning to build 2 new prisons for political activists Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2023 -- Myanmar's ruling junta is building two new prisons for political prisoners, an indication it could be planning for more arrests of pro-democracy activists and others who oppose the military regime.
Myanmar's junta accuses People's Defense Force of killing 15 civilians Radio Free Asia 06 Jul 2023 -- Myanmar's junta has accused a Sagaing region People's Defense Force of killing 15 civilians in an attack on a village, a state news agency reported Thursday.
Aid workers hunt for bodies after shelling, air raids in Myanmar's Shan state Radio Free Asia 05 Jul 2023 -- At least 28 civilians have been killed in nearly six weeks of fierce fighting between junta forces and ethnic armies in Myanmar's eastern Shan state, aid workers told RFA Wednesday.
International aid groups still unable to deliver supplies to Cyclone Mocha victims Radio Free Asia 05 Jul 2023 -- Nearly two months after Cyclone Mocha devastated Myanmar's Rakhine state, international organizations are still unable to travel to affected areas to provide humanitarian aid.
Myanmar Military Court Sentences Ex-Publisher to Five Years for Sedition VOA 03 Jul 2023 -- The former publisher of independent news outlet The Irrawaddy has been sentenced to five years in prison for sedition, marking the latest in a barrage of attacks on the press in Myanmar following the 2021 military coup.
Around 6,000 villagers forced to flee township in Myanmar's Sagaing region Radio Free Asia 03 Jul 2023 -- Myanmar's military is carrying on its campaign to seize control of townships in northern Sagaing region, torching buildings and forcing around 6,000 locals to flee Khin-U, residents told RFA on Monday.
Deadly dengue outbreaks strike Rohingya camps, Bangladesh cities Radio Free Asia 03 Jul 2023 -- Bangladesh has seen a spike in dengue cases and deaths in less than a month, according to government health figures released on Monday that did not include infections in Rohingya refugee camps, where cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been climbing as well.
India sells arms to junta while claiming concern over crisis in Myanmar Radio Free Asia 03 Jul 2023 -- Companies in India are supplying weapons to Myanmar's junta while Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses concern about the political crisis in Myanmar on the international stage, observers said Monday, highlighting the two-faced nature of the strategy.
Defence Secretary visits Myanmar; Discusses matters relating to India's security with the country's senior leadership India PIB 01 Jul 2023 -- Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane paid an official visit to Myanmar from June 30, 2023 to July 01, 2023. He called on Chairman, State Administrative Council Senior General Min Aung Hlaing in Nay Pyi Taw.

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July 2023 - Myanmar Special Weapons News