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Thousands of Rohingya feared trapped in fighting in western Myanmar
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 3 weeks agoThe Arakan Army (AA), which is fighting for autonomy for Myanmar's Rakhine region, said late on Sunday that residents of Maungdaw town, inhabited primarily by the Rohingya, should leave by 9 ...
Myanmar's military government denies allegations by ethnic army foe that it killed 76 villagers
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoBANGKOK (AP) — A spokesperson for Myanmar’s military government denied accusations that army troops...
UN human rights office decries beheadings, other violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoGENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office warned Friday of “frightening and disturbing reports”...
Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar's civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoBANGKOK (AP) — Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ’s military government, opposition...
Myanmar's ethnic Karen guerrillas claim to have seized the last army base defending key border town
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoGuerrillas from the Karen ethnic minority on Thursday claimed to have captured the last of the...
Myanmar's worst violence since the military takeover is intensifying the crisis, the UN says
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoMyanmar's escalating conflict and worst violence since the military takeover in 2021 are having a...
In northern Myanmar, Kachin rebels claim attacks on army outposts as offensive gathers pace
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoA rebel group in Myanmar’s northern state of Kachin said its troops on Thursday attacked more than 10 army outposts along the main road to the state capital of Myitkyina, increasing the pressure ...
Many in Myanmar consider fleeing to Thailand to escape conscription into an army they despise
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoThwel, a 25-year-old schoolteacher, saw very few options left to her after Myanmar’s military...
‘I don’t want to kill’: Conscription law sparks fear in war-torn Myanmar
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoYoung people say they’re scrambling to avoid a new mandatory conscription law with some planning...
Myanmar junta enforces compulsory military service for all young people amid ongoing emergency
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoMyanmar’s junta has announced new conscription laws, making it compulsory for all young women and...