BANGKOK: A Myanmar ethnic armed group said on Monday (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 ceasefire that had largely held since … Read more
He cited Singapore, which has clamped down on sales of equipment for military use, and such transfers fell by 83 per cent last year, Andrews told a press conference in Geneva. But he stressed that this was not the case for Russia and China, respectively the first and second suppliers of arms to the junta. … Read more
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta is enforcing a law allowing the military to summon all men aged 18 to 35 and women aged 18 to 27 to serve for at least two years, it said on Saturday (Feb 11), as it struggles to crush opposition to its 2021 coup. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military … Read more
