India: Security forces foil cross border smuggling bid in Manipur

Security force in Manipur, while foiling yet another bid to smuggle arms and explosives along Indo-Myanmar border, recovered a cache of arms and explosives which included among others, six IEDs. Arms and explosives were found in two gunny bags left Read More …

Myanmar: Security forces neutralize terrorist IEDs in Monywa operation

PDF terrorists intentionally exploded townships, villages, wards, roads and bridges, aiming to impose difficulties and fear among the public. The dutiful people reported to the security force members regarding the homemade mines planted at Monywa (South) Jetty (Monywa-Nyaungbingyi Jetty) in Read More …

Myanmar: Malaysian rescuers in the quake epicentre hampered by aftershocks, landmines

A Malaysian search and rescue crew – the first international team to reach Sagaing at the epicentre of Myanmar’s recent earthquake – said aftershocks and the risk of landmines had hampered the increasingly forlorn search for survivors. Sagaing, a town Read More …

Myanmar: Nine injured in landmine blast in Tanintharyi region

Nine people, including children, were injured in a landmine explosion in southern Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region on Tuesday (Feb 18). The attack carried out by terrorists occurred at around 2.10pm local time on Tuesday, when a light truck carrying civilians was Read More …

Bangladesh: Three injured in landmine explosions near Naikhongchhari border

Three individuals were injured in separate landmine explosions at the Naikhongchhari border in Bandarban on Friday morning. This incident, which took place approximately 400 metres inside Myanmar from the zero line, injured Md Rasel, 25, son of former union parishad Read More …

Japanese Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Materials Trafficking, Narcotics, and Weapons Charges

Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, of Japan, pleaded guilty in Manhattan, New York, today to conspiring with a network of associates to traffic nuclear materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, from Burma to other countries, as well as to international narcotics trafficking Read More …

Cambodia: CMAA commits to help Myanmar with mine clearance efforts

The First Vice-President of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and president of the Ottawa Convention for 2024 Ly Thuch reaffirmed his commitment to continuing communication with relevant parties and assisting in mine clearance efforts in Myanmar, Read More …

Myanmar: China strongly condemns explosion attack on Consulate-General in Mandalay

China expressed deep shock at an attack at its Consulate-General in Mandalay, Myanmar, and strongly condemned the act, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular press briefing. At about 5 pm on Friday local time, an Read More …

Myanmar: 10 Mine-clearing soldiers killed and reinforcement-carrying vehicles assaulted in Monywa

In Monywa Township, Sagaing Region, military trucks carrying reinforcements and junta soldiers left to clear mines were assaulted, reportedly killing ten soldiers and injuring three others. On September 19, around 11:30 AM, two military trucks carrying reinforcements to Chaung-U were Read More …

Myanmar: Fierce fighting breaks out as militias launch new attacks against regime forces

New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered cease-fire and putting pressure on the military regime as it faces attacks from resistance forces on multiple fronts in the country’s civil war. The Ta’ang National Read More …