Myanmar military junta fighter jet shot down near Mandalay, rebel group claims
By AP and published by Euronews A MYANMAR junta fighter jet crashed and burned in Myanmar on Tuesday (June 10) in an area that has seen intense fighting during the civil war, with one rebel group claiming to have shot it down while state-run media said it had suffered a mechanical failure. The aircraft […]
Read MoreMyanmar ethnic armed group says it captured hundreds of junta personnel
By AFP and published by CNA A MYANMAR ethnic armed group said today (May 6) it had captured a military command and taken hundreds of junta personnel prisoner in western Rakhine state, the latest blow to the military. Clashes have rocked Rakhine since the Arakan Army (AA) attacked security forces in November, ending a […]
Read MoreThailand, Myanmar to form aid task force as border unrest intensifies
By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND and conflict-torn Myanmar will create a task force to boost humanitarian assistance to people displaced by fighting and could expand that to include other aid agencies, Thailand’s Foreign Ministry said today (Dec. 8). Thailand hopes the plan will lead to constructive engagement between military-ruled Myanmar, the Association […]
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