Tag: Military junta
Religious persecution escalates in Myanmar as junta loses control, USCIRF finds
Situation in Burma continues to deteriorate as the military junta loses control while ethnic armed organizations are consolidating territory
Civilian casualties surge in Myanmar as junta intensifies attacks
Researchers reported that the junta has increasingly turned to artillery and airstrikes on homes, schools, and religious buildings
Burmese bishop tells of war’s toll on displaced Catholics in Kayah...
Bishop Ba Shwe acknowledged that he was given the option to relocate to safer areas, but he chose to stay with his displaced community
Cardinal Bo turns to Our Lady of Velankanni for healing amid...
Cardinal Bo also urged the faithful to place their trust in Mary’s intercession, especially during difficult times
UN report exposes foreign banks’ role in funding Myanmar military operations
The UN encouraged Thailand to adopt measures similar to Singapore’s to reduce the Myanmar military’s procurement capabilities significantly
Myanmar border militia emerges as nexus in regional scam network
The militia was formed by fighters who broke away from the Karen National Union insurgent group in the 1990s and sided with the junta
Myanmar crackdown on property abroad hits Thai sales
Myanmar junta authorities this month took legal action against five real estate agents who bought and sold condominiums in Thailand
Myanmar conflict: a state of unprecedented turmoil and suffering, Cardinal Bo...
The conflict has already left more than 100 places of worship bombed or damaged, said Cardinal Charles Maung Bo
Fighting in Rakhine state townships displaces 40,000 Rohingyas
More than 166,000 people have fled their homes amid the conflict in Rakhine state, according to the United Nations
Mired in military ‘chaos,’ Myanmar’s junta locked into struggle for survival
The KIA also controls the town of Lwegel, a significant trade center on the border with China, as well as other key border crossings
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