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Combined Karen and PDF Forces Assault Junta Positions in Karen State
The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the Karen National Defense Organization (KNDO) have begun offensive operations against junta personnel moving toward Karen State's Myawaddy throughout this week.
The attacks resulted in junta forces being delayed and suffering approximately 100 casualties, according to the Karen National Union.
People’s Defense Force Captured Town Near Area Where Junta Staff Stayed
On the evening of April 15th, the Thayetkone village outpost within Nawnghkhio township, in Northern Shan State, was allegedly captured by the Mandalay-People's Defense Force (PDF).
The outpost captured is 35 miles (56 km) from Pyin Ool Win, in the Mandalay Region, around 41 miles (67 km) from Mandalay. Junta leadership was positioned near Pyin Ool Win, whom the PDF...
Aung San Suu Kyi and Former President Moved from Solitary Confinement Due to ‘Deteriorating Health’
Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC) moved former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint from solitary confinement to “heavily-guarded houses” due to their deteriorating health. While regime sources confirmed the movement of both Aung and U, they did not say the location both individuals were moved to.
Aung San Suu Kyi and U Win Myint Moved
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Rebels Allegedly Attack Defense Academy in Mandalay Region, Myanmar
On April 14th, the local People’s Defense Force (PDF) allegedly launched a barrage of 18 107mm improvised rockets at the Defense Services Academy located in the town of Pyin Oo Lwin in the Mandalay region. Reports indicate that the PDF conducted the attack at approximately 9:15 p.m. local time.
Residents in the area said they heard explosions near around the academy,...
Arakan Army Leader Urges Residents to Leave Sittwe and Kyaukphyu Before “Decisive Battle”
The leader of the Arakan Army (AA), Twam Mrat Naing, called for residents in Arakan State to prepare “for the decisive battle in the state” in a message that marked the 15th anniversary of the AA’s founding on April 10th.
In his message, Naing also urged residents “trapped in areas controlled by the enemy such as Sittwe and Kyaukphyu should...
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