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A bomb exploded at a Chinese-backed clothing factory in Ayeyarwady Region

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 11, 2021

A bomb exploded at a Chinese-backed clothing factory in Ayeyarwady Region on Friday morning. It is the latest attack on a Chinese-owned business in Myanmar after arson attacks on factories in the Hlaing Tharyar Industrial Zone in Yangon in March.

[ AFP ] New fighting in east Myanmar displaces around 100,000: UN

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 10, 2021

An estimated 100,000 people have been displaced by new fighting between Myanmar’s military and rebel groups in the east of the coup-stricken country, the UN said Tuesday. Myanmar has been in chaos and its economy paralysed since the generals ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government in February, accusing it of fraud during 2020 elections. Fighting…

Heavy Fighting between Military and Civilian/Armed Groups at Demoso town, Kayah State

By Wyatt Mingji Lim | June 6, 2021

May Wong@MayWongCNA #Demoso town in #Kayah state, eastern #Myanmar experiences heavy firing/attack again today. The town has been seeing violent clashes between civilian-formed defence forces/#ethnic armed groups & #military in recent weeks. Schools & churches not spared #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar