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It is not the seasonal mist that traditionally drifts across its peaks, but the creeping expansion of global criminal networks that have quietly taken root in the jungle below. Rising more than 6,000 feet above sea level in the eastern Dawna Range, Mount Mulayit has long drawn pilgrims and tourists across Myanmar and abroad, lured by its lush green slopes,…

The agreement was formally approved during a hybrid meeting held at an undisclosed location along the Thailand-Myanmar border. Participants stated the pact is designed to counter the political agenda of junta chief Min Aung Hlaing during his first 100 days as the military-appointed president. “Our dialogue partners and we agreed on the CPA to serve as a political tool to…

The military junta launched continuous attacks between July 25 and July 31 along the road connecting Hpalu and Thonhtatkway villages, south of Myawaddy Township. Artillery shells and aerial bombs landed near the Palaw Tapoe camp, forcing residents to abandon the site. However, camp administrators warn that their current shelter along the riverbank poses serious risks as seasonal monsoon rains could…

The warrant states that Thai law enforcement gathered credible evidence showing that Saw Mote Thon—also known as Saw Eh Mote Thon, a Myanmar national believed to be around 50 years old—committed human trafficking offenses inside Thailand. The warrant authorizes legal action against him under Thai law. “BGF officers confirmed this morning that Thailand issued an arrest warrant for Commander Saw…

The mass movement along the Thai-Myanmar border began in mid-July, following warnings from Myanmar’s military junta to leaders of the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA). During talks in Naypyidaw, military officials instructed the ethnic armed group to sever ties with illicit telecom scam compounds operating in DKBA-controlled territories, including Kyaukkhet and Sonseemyaing. According to local sources, the operators are using…

The mass movement began on the afternoon of July 22 following an escalation of military junta airstrikes across southern Myawaddy, near the Thai-Myanmar border. As the regime expanded its aerial bombardment into the Kyaukkhet area, large numbers of foreign workers—predominantly Chinese nationals—began fleeing the compound hubs. “Since July 22, thousands of Zhapian workers have been arriving in continuous waves. They…

Acting on an intelligence tip-off, CIB officers inspected a parcel delivery company in Mae Sot and intercepted two suspicious shipping crates. Authorities then tracked the individual who collected the cargo, leading to the seizure of the illegal shipment and a subsequent raid on his residence, where another crate containing similar equipment was recovered. The seized shipment included four fully assembled…

Forces under Light Infantry Division 55 (LID 55), which reportedly sustained heavy casualties during recent clashes near Hpalu and Minletpan villages, were pulled back and replaced by fresh units from Light Infantry Division 22 (LID 22) and the junta’s Coastal Region Command. According to resistance sources, LID 55 columns withdrew on July 20 under orders from the tactical command based…

The residents of Wah Mee Hta Village lost contact with their families on July 10, the same day a Myanmar military junta offensive triggered heavy fighting in the area. The group had traveled to the Mekanei–Hpalu Road near Myawaddy Town to help recover an overturned vehicle using a tractor. They departed at approximately 10:00 a.m. but never returned. “That road…

Min Aung Hlaing, who assumed the presidency following a widely criticized sham election, designated the period from April 21 to July 31 as the “100-Day Plan”. Under this initiative, the junta-controlled National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) has been convening talks with both signatories and non-signatories of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA). However, experts specializing in ethnic affairs argue…