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Several reports indicate that the ruling government allegedly arrested two senior officials from the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) in the capital of Naypyidaw on April 12th. The two individuals, Myanmar Economic Cooperation Chairman, Lt. General Nyo Saw, and USDP General Secretary, former Lt. General Aung Soe, were allegedly planning a coup against State Administration Council Chairman (SAC), Min...

On April 11th, the Brave Warriors for Myanmar (BWM) and another local group conducted an attack against Aye Lar Airbase, located near the capital of Naypyidaw. The groups used seven rounds of 107mm improvised rockets during the early hours. The attack was the second in less than one week, and the fourth overall attack against the airbase by resistance forces. Neither...

On April 11th, a local news report indicates that that Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and local People’s Defense Forces (PDF) captured the headquarters of the 275th Infantry Battalion at 6:00 a.m. local time. The positions and headquarters for the battalions were located on the outskirts of Myawaddy, a border town located along the Thai-Myanmar border. However, the National Unity Government...

The Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) took control of positions belonging to the 434th Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) on April 9th, around 2:00 p.m. local time in Hpapun, Karen State. This latest event is part of a wider-scale operation involving the 19th, 340th, 341st, 434th, and 642nd junta infantry units, with a station posted on a strategic hill. The KNLA previously...

As this publication reported on yesterday, the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) achieved a significant military victory in Myawaddy on April 7th, 2024. Up to 500 members of the 356th and 357th Light Infantry Battalions and the 275th Light Infantry Battalions have surrendered in the last 24 hours to the KNLA. However, a number of junta forces have reportedly been...