Military Coup

Military Coup

Junta troops pictured on February 25 in Tamwe Township, Yangon (Myanmar Now)
One to two people were reportedly killed and up to 10 injured in the blast at the toll gate between...
Published on Sep 14, 2021
Residents of Hnan Khar work to put out a fire started by junta soldiers on Monday (CJ)
Local PDF fighters were unable to stop the raid because they don’t have enough weapons and ammunition, residents said
Sep 14, 2021
A heavily-armed member of the junta’s armed forces stands guard in this file photo (EPA)
The oldest victim was an 80-year-old man who was shot in the head with his hands tied behind his back, sources said
Sep 13, 2021
Five people plunged three storeys to the ground while attempting to flee during a raid by regime forces on August 10
Three of the accused sustained serious injuries after falling from a three-storey apartment building while trying to escape
Sep 13, 2021
Many of those imprisoned on the day of the military takeover had long been in the generals’ sights for questioning their right to rule
Many of those imprisoned on the day of the military takeover had long been in the generals’ sights for questioning their right to rule
Sep 12, 2021
A rally in Chin State regional capital Hakha is seen on March 20 to mark the Chin Revolutionary Day (The Chin Journal)
Salai came of age in an era of relative freedom, but soon learned that he would have to fight to keep it
Sep 11, 2021
A police vehicle seen near Gwa market in Sanchaung on Thursday (Facebook)
Two guerilla groups have claimed responsibility for Thursday’s killings and said no civilians were harmed
Sep 10, 2021
Junta soldiers seen in Yangon in March (Myanmar Now)
It is unclear if the arrests were directly related to the attack, in which local media reported that two militia members and a PDF fighter died
Sep 10, 2021
Protesters from Monyway and Kyaymon villages march in Monywa on September 1 (Monyway-Kyaymon Protest/Facebook) 
One man was shot dead and two others injured during the attack on Monyway
Sep 10, 2021
A screenshot of a CCTV record of volunteers from the Mon Myat Seikhtar charity group being tortured by junta troops on March 3 in Yangon
A source close to the Myoma Metta Social Relief Association in Hlegu Township says it is unclear why the group’s office was raided and four people taken into junta custody
Sep 10, 2021
Residents protest against the coup regime in Monywa in June 
‘We’re worried for their lives,’ a former colleague of the activist said
Sep 9, 2021
Hakha, Chin State, seen in early 2019 
A member of the Hakha chapter of the Chinland Defence Force warns that urban battles could intensify following the NUG’s declaration of war against the junta
Sep 8, 2021
Junta troops carry out roadside ‘security checks’ in Yangon after the NUG’s announcement on September 7 of a nationwide revolt (Myanmar Now)
An eyewitness says she saw PDF members throw a grenade from a motorcycle at the Myanmar army battalion stationed near Mandalay Hill
Sep 8, 2021

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