Myanmar

Myanmar Junta Air Strike Kills at Least 17: Local Groups

A Myanmar military air strike on a village market in the country's westernmost state killed at least 17 people, two local sources said on Wednesday.

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Myanmar, Russia Agree New Military Alliance

Myanmar and Russia have signed a five-year military cooperation pact, an alliance analysts say has been crucial to the junta's grip on power.

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Myanmar Junta Air Strike on Hospital Kills 31: Aid Worker

A Myanmar military air strike killed over 30 people at a hospital, as the junta wages a withering offensive ahead of the elections.

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18 Killed in Central Myanmar Airstrike

Eighteen people were killed in an airstrike on a town in central Myanmar, according to a local official, a rescue worker and two residents who spoke to AFP on Saturday.

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Russia’s Mi-38T Helicopters Enter Service Abroad for First Time in Myanmar

Myanmar has taken delivery of three Russian Mi-38T medium helicopters, becoming the first foreign operator of the rotary-wing aircraft family after a long-delayed 2020 contract.

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Myanmar Junta Raids Major Scam Center, Seizes Starlink Devices

Myanmar's junta raided one of the country's most notorious internet scam centres and seized Starlink devices, it said Monday, after an AFP investigation revealed an explosion in their use in the billion-dollar black market.

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Myanmar Junta Recaptures Town on China Trade Route

Myanmar's ruling junta said that it had recaptured a town on a trade highway to China from an ethnic armed group in the country's war-wracked north.

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Myanmar Junta Says It Targeted Rebels in Deadly Attack on Protest

Myanmar’s military confirmed it struck a protest where dozens were killed, saying rebel fighters were among the crowd.

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Myanmar Junta Strike Kills Dozens at Festival Protest: Residents

A Myanmar military strike on a festival event and protest killed 40 people.

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Myanmar Junta Captures Key Town, Expanding Election Writ

Myanmar's junta said its troops have captured a battlefield town in the country's east, clawing back rebel-contested territory as it prepares to stage a disputed December election.

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