War & Conflict
PDF and KNLA skirmish with Tatmadaw in Thayet Chaung and Palaw township, Tanintharyi – 7 Sep
A clash took place at around 8am in Thayet Chaung Township’s Taung Pyauk village under the control of the Karen National Liberation Army’s (KNLA) fourth brigade and lasted only around 15 minutes, a member of the local People’s Defence Force (PDF) said on the condition of anonymity. He said that three junta soldiers were injured,…
Read MorePeople’s Revolutionary Association (PRA) has fired four 107mm rockets at Magway Air Force Base – 7 Sept
DVB English@DVB_English The People’s Revolutionary Association (PRA) has fired four 107mm rockets at Magway Air Force Base, according to a statement released by the group. The PRA is a defense force of students and youths from the Magway region. This follows reports from local residents of intense activity within the base since early morning today.
Read MoreTatmadaw & PDF reported at Kayin Taung Pyauk, Thayetchaung township, Dawei Distrcit, Taninthayi Division
SAVE MYANMAR (Sophia)@KhinSophia In Taungpyauk, Thayetchaung tsp, Dawei, SAC terrorists launched an offensive attack to the villages, and erupted clashes with PDF this morning. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Sep7Coup #UselessASEAN #SupportRevolutionForDemocracy pic.twitter.com/jYXyBRSGtM
Read MoreDrive-by grenade attack by PDF at Mandalay military base. 2 junta soldiers killed, one PDF fighter shot – in critical condition
[travelers-map this_post=true] An eyewitness told Myanmar Now that a military battalion at the base of Mandalay Hill was attacked with a grenade by members of the People’s Defence Force (PDF) on Tuesday, reportedly killing two junta troops and injuring one PDF fighter. The PDF members allegedly threw the grenade from a motorcycle at around 6pm.…
Read More[ AFP ] Taliban battle for Panjshir as US warns of Afghanistan civil war
Taliban fighters advanced deep into the last holdout province of Panjshir Sunday, as the top US general warned Afghanistan faces a wider civil war that would offer fertile ground for a resurgence of terrorism. Following their lightning-fast rout of Afghanistan’s army last month — and celebrations Monday when the last US troops flew out after…
Read More[ Middle East Eye ] ‘Our children are fuel for war’: Village sons leave Yemen countryside for the battlefield
Source: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/yemen-war-taiz-village-sons-leave-countryside-battle-saleh Thousands of Yemenis from far-flung provinces fighting under the leadership of Tareq Saleh, the nephew of late Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, have joined battles against Houthi rebels on the country’s western coast. These fighters and their families have rented homes in the Taiz countryside, providing an unexpected source of income for cash-strapped villagers. But while…
Read More[ ABC News ] Afghanistan updates: Another 1K US troops heading to Kabul, bringing total to 6,000
Another 1,000 soldiers from the Army’s 82nd Airborne have been ordered to head directly to Afghanistan’s capital instead of Kuwait to assist in the evacuation of U.S. personnel and Afghans who assisted the U.S. mission, a U.S. official told ABC News. That brings the total number of U.S. troops being sent back to Afghanistan to…
Read More[ Task & Purpose ] The US is sending B-52s and AC-130 gunships back in Afghanistan to slow its impending collapse
The U.S. Air Force has committed B-52 bombers and AC-130 gunships to support Afghan forces on the ground, Task & Purpose has confirmed. The Times of London was first to report about those U.S. aircraft being used to conduct airstrikes in Afghanistan. No information was immediately available on how many airstrikes the B-52s and AC-130s have carried…
Read More[ The Guardian ] Taliban on brink of taking key Afghan city as residents told to flee
Taliban fighters appeared to be on the brink of overrunning the key Afghan provincial capital of Lashkar Gah, as officials confirmed all but one district of the city was under the hardline Islamists’ control and residents were ordered to evacuate. Majid Akhund, the deputy chairman of the Helmand provincial council, said the Taliban had taken…
Read MoreKokang Army / Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) defeated the Tatmadaw in Monekoe, Mu Se Township, northern Shan State, killing 7 junta soldiers and confiscated ammunitions including mortar shells and RPGs
Thet Hnin@ThetHnin091 Fighting broke out between the Kokang Army (MNDAA) and the military council in Mong Ko, Muse Township, northern Shan State, killing seven SAC soldiers and confiscating large quantities of ammunition. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #July18Coup
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