reader Posted August 20, 2021 Posted August 20, 2021 From AFP / BP The shadow government working to overthrow the Myanmar junta launched a daily radio programme on Friday as it seeks to battle military-backed media for supremacy over the airwaves. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the civilian administration of Aung San Suu Kyi was ousted in a February coup, sparking huge pro-democracy protests and a bloody military crackdown. Dissident lawmakers from her party dominate the National Unity Government (NUG), in hiding or in exile, rallying support for the resistance on international news broadcasts. On Friday the first of a twice-daily 30-minute Radio NUG programme went on-air, providing Covid-19 updates, details of alleged military atrocities and reading out letters from democracy supporters. Another section was dedicated to local “self-defence” forces that have sprung up across Myanmar to battle junta forces — often using hunting rifles or weapons manufactured at makeshift jungle factories. “We are sending all our best wishes to you and we are very proud of you,” read a letter one listener. While promoting the launch, the NUG also urged listeners to buy a radio and tune in — likely an attempt to dodge any junta-enforced internet blackouts. https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2168583/myanmar-shadow-government-launches-radio-programme Quote
reader Posted August 23, 2021 Author Posted August 23, 2021 From The Diplomat Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Resistance Inflicting Rising Casualties Nearly seven months since the coup, the armed resistance to the military junta continues to grow and expand. A civilian militia group in Myanmar claims that it killed around 50 soldiers and injured a number more in a series of landmine attacks in Magwe Region last week, the latest sign of rising resistance to the military junta that seized power in February. According to a report in The Irrawaddy, which cited a representative from the People’s Defense Force (PDF) in Gangaw township, the casualties stemmed from two incidents. The first took place on August 19, when a vehicle carrying junta soldiers, one of a convoy of six, triggered a landmine planted by the civilian resistance on the Gangaw-Kale Highway. At least 20 soldiers were killed in the explosion and many others were injured, according to The Irrawaddy. The publication reported that another 30 junta troops were killed and two military vehicles damaged in a similar landmine attack on a troop convoy the day before. Continues at https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/myanmars-anti-junta-resistance-inflicting-rising-casualties-report/ vinapu 1 Quote
