Lorcan
@lorcanlovett.bsky.social
Journalist / researcher writing mostly about the #Myanmar revolution: https://substack.com/@onmyanmar + Observer, Guardian, Al Jazeera & others: https://lorcanlovett.com
Had a great chat with Ei on the Insight pod. We talk about Aung San Suu Kyi’s awareness of the civil war plus a revamped Karen resistance strategy in eastern #Myanmar and lots more.
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Episode #373: Echoes in the Absence — Insight Myanmar
Field Notes from a Vanishing Nation
insightmyanmar.org
August 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Had a great chat with Ei on the Insight pod. We talk about Aung San Suu Kyi’s awareness of the civil war plus a revamped Karen resistance strategy in eastern #Myanmar and lots more.
insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...
open.spotify.com/episode/3sQ3...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
insightmyanmar.org/complete-sho...
open.spotify.com/episode/3sQ3...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
A US lawyer didd a LinkedIn victory lap about securing sanctions relief for #Myanmar regime allies.
What he does isn’t illegal, but it deserves to be challenged. So I sent him a bunch of questions.
Here’s what unfolded:
What he does isn’t illegal, but it deserves to be challenged. So I sent him a bunch of questions.
Here’s what unfolded:
‘I get lucky’: Challenging the lawyer who helped Myanmar junta suppliers
When a US lawyer bragged on LinkedIn about lifting sanctions for Myanmar regime allies, I had questions. Here’s what unfolded.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A US lawyer didd a LinkedIn victory lap about securing sanctions relief for #Myanmar regime allies.
What he does isn’t illegal, but it deserves to be challenged. So I sent him a bunch of questions.
Here’s what unfolded:
What he does isn’t illegal, but it deserves to be challenged. So I sent him a bunch of questions.
Here’s what unfolded:
Exclusive from me & Tin Htet Paing:
🧵1/4: We've obtained daily routine logs + courtroom footage of ousted #Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi — just ahead of her 80th birthday, which she’ll mark in military custody.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
🧵1/4: We've obtained daily routine logs + courtroom footage of ousted #Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi — just ahead of her 80th birthday, which she’ll mark in military custody.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
Leaked footage and prison logs reveal Aung San Suu Kyi’s life in detention
Exclusive: Video and documents give rare glimpse inside daily life of timprisoned civilian leader as she nears her 80th birthday
www.theguardian.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Exclusive from me & Tin Htet Paing:
🧵1/4: We've obtained daily routine logs + courtroom footage of ousted #Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi — just ahead of her 80th birthday, which she’ll mark in military custody.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
🧵1/4: We've obtained daily routine logs + courtroom footage of ousted #Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi — just ahead of her 80th birthday, which she’ll mark in military custody.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
1/2: Weekend cross-over with Yan Naing
exploring two sides of #Myanmar.
Yan Naing reports on Trump’s visa ban, and calls out those who escaped the junta but now mock others seeking US resettlement:
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exploring two sides of #Myanmar.
Yan Naing reports on Trump’s visa ban, and calls out those who escaped the junta but now mock others seeking US resettlement:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Trump said ‘not you’
The American Dream pulled us in – but for Myanmar nationals, it vanished like a mirage.
substack.com
June 9, 2025 at 2:43 AM
1/2: Weekend cross-over with Yan Naing
exploring two sides of #Myanmar.
Yan Naing reports on Trump’s visa ban, and calls out those who escaped the junta but now mock others seeking US resettlement:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
exploring two sides of #Myanmar.
Yan Naing reports on Trump’s visa ban, and calls out those who escaped the junta but now mock others seeking US resettlement:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Our story on the ‘girl sniper’ fighting on the frontline of Myanmar’s civil war has been translated to Japanese -- great to see the #Myanmar coverage reaching Japan
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#whatshappeninginMyanmar
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#whatshappeninginMyanmar
ミャンマー反乱勢力の“同志少女”が戦わなくてはならないもの | 殺した人数は「数えていない」
ミャンマー内戦では、若者も戦闘に加わっている一方、女性は「弱い」と考えられて後方業務に回されることが多いという。英紙「ガーディアン」が取材した反乱勢…
courrier.jp
May 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Our story on the ‘girl sniper’ fighting on the frontline of Myanmar’s civil war has been translated to Japanese -- great to see the #Myanmar coverage reaching Japan
courrier.jp/news/archive...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
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#whatshappeninginMyanmar
While junta troops skulk through the forest, communists, Muslim fighters, two ethnic Karen armed groups, PDF & militias stand in the open - in one township.
A commander in southern #Myanmar mapped it out.
Short dispatch, for free subscribers this week:
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A commander in southern #Myanmar mapped it out.
Short dispatch, for free subscribers this week:
lorcanlovett.substack.com/p/in-liberat...
In Liberated Tagu
In Tanintharyi Region, a young rebel commander maps a complex uprising.
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April 28, 2025 at 5:11 AM
While junta troops skulk through the forest, communists, Muslim fighters, two ethnic Karen armed groups, PDF & militias stand in the open - in one township.
A commander in southern #Myanmar mapped it out.
Short dispatch, for free subscribers this week:
lorcanlovett.substack.com/p/in-liberat...
A commander in southern #Myanmar mapped it out.
Short dispatch, for free subscribers this week:
lorcanlovett.substack.com/p/in-liberat...
Great job opportunity for journalists / editors who want to cover the #Myanmar revolution for a crucial outlet.
JOB ALERT: Frontier is seeking a Managing Editor.
The successful candidate will work with a team of award-winning journalists to produce accurate, in-depth reports on a fast-developing situation in Myanmar.
More info via the link. Apply by May 11.
www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/work-with...
The successful candidate will work with a team of award-winning journalists to produce accurate, in-depth reports on a fast-developing situation in Myanmar.
More info via the link. Apply by May 11.
www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/work-with...
Work with us
Frontier Myanmar is growing and we’re looking for exceptional people to be part of one of Myanmar’s most respected media organisations. If you enjoy uncovering the truth, have a passion for telling st...
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April 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Great job opportunity for journalists / editors who want to cover the #Myanmar revolution for a crucial outlet.
Will Chin be first state liberated this year?
Chatting on this week's Frontier podcast after Kachinland Research Centre's Danseng Lawn.
He breaks down how China's support of the #Myanmar junta / clipping the 3BA's wings influences KIA's strategy.
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
Chatting on this week's Frontier podcast after Kachinland Research Centre's Danseng Lawn.
He breaks down how China's support of the #Myanmar junta / clipping the 3BA's wings influences KIA's strategy.
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
This week on our podcast What's Happening in Myanmar, the military returns to Lashio thanks to China, journalist Lorcan Lovett analyses a breakthrough in the Chin conflict, and the Kachinland Research Centre's Dan Seng Lawn discusses the fall of Indaw.
What's Happening in Myanmar: Return to Lashio
With director of the Kachinland Research Centre Danseng Lawn and independent journalist Lorcan Lovett. This week on What’s Happening in Myanmar, the military reoccupies Lashio with help from the MNDAA...
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April 25, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Will Chin be first state liberated this year?
Chatting on this week's Frontier podcast after Kachinland Research Centre's Danseng Lawn.
He breaks down how China's support of the #Myanmar junta / clipping the 3BA's wings influences KIA's strategy.
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
Chatting on this week's Frontier podcast after Kachinland Research Centre's Danseng Lawn.
He breaks down how China's support of the #Myanmar junta / clipping the 3BA's wings influences KIA's strategy.
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
German-speaking friends can now read the story of Anina, the young sniper fighting #Myanmar's dictatorship.
Something that didn't make the final cut: Anina was born on 20 February, the national day of her ethnic Chin people.
www.freitag.de/autoren/the-...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Something that didn't make the final cut: Anina was born on 20 February, the national day of her ethnic Chin people.
www.freitag.de/autoren/the-...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Kindersoldaten stehen auf beiden Seiten der Front in Myanmar
Im Westen von Myanmar gehört die 18-jährige „Anina“ – so ihr „Nom de Guerre“ – zu einer Rebelleneinheit, die die letzten Stützpunkte des Juntamilitärs belagert. Ihre Treffsicherheit als Scharfschützin...
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April 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
German-speaking friends can now read the story of Anina, the young sniper fighting #Myanmar's dictatorship.
Something that didn't make the final cut: Anina was born on 20 February, the national day of her ethnic Chin people.
www.freitag.de/autoren/the-...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Something that didn't make the final cut: Anina was born on 20 February, the national day of her ethnic Chin people.
www.freitag.de/autoren/the-...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
A captured #Myanmar military captain told us he torched villages. One of several sobering admissions in our Q&A.
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#whatshappeninginMyanmar
'I burned entire villages': Myanmar military captain
We interviewed a captured soldier in Chin State.
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April 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A captured #Myanmar military captain told us he torched villages. One of several sobering admissions in our Q&A.
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#whatshappeninginMyanmar
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Will Myanmar’s earthquake reshape its civil war?
Analysts, resistance fighters and a military defector share their insights – from protective chants to shifting battle lines – for @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social
aje.io/sln3t1
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #Myanmar
Analysts, resistance fighters and a military defector share their insights – from protective chants to shifting battle lines – for @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social
aje.io/sln3t1
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #Myanmar
Could an earthquake shift the balance in Myanmar’s civil war?
Aftershocks of Myanmar’s devastating earthquake add new dimension to country’s four-year-long civil war.
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April 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Will Myanmar’s earthquake reshape its civil war?
Analysts, resistance fighters and a military defector share their insights – from protective chants to shifting battle lines – for @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social
aje.io/sln3t1
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #Myanmar
Analysts, resistance fighters and a military defector share their insights – from protective chants to shifting battle lines – for @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social
aje.io/sln3t1
#whatshappeninginMyanmar #Myanmar
The resistance has just captured Falam, the former capital of Chin State, from the #Myanmar military junta – a hard-earned and significant victory for Chin forces.
Here’s why it matters even more:
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#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Here’s why it matters even more:
lorcanlovett.substack.com/p/falam-a-tu...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Falam: A turning point in Myanmar's revolution?
New forces demonstrate capabilities that could reshape the country's future.
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April 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The resistance has just captured Falam, the former capital of Chin State, from the #Myanmar military junta – a hard-earned and significant victory for Chin forces.
Here’s why it matters even more:
lorcanlovett.substack.com/p/falam-a-tu...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Here’s why it matters even more:
lorcanlovett.substack.com/p/falam-a-tu...
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Anina survived the final assault, helping resistance forces capture Falam. Today, she’s victorious.
But the town remains vulnerable to junta airstrikes, and many battles still loom on her horizon.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
But the town remains vulnerable to junta airstrikes, and many battles still loom on her horizon.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
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‘I stopped counting after three’: the ‘girl sniper’ fighting on the frontline of Myanmar’s civil war
The country’s drawn out conflict has seen children recruited as soldiers on all sides. At the age of 18, Anina is a seasoned fighter with a feared reputation in her all-male resistance unit
www.theguardian.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Anina survived the final assault, helping resistance forces capture Falam. Today, she’s victorious.
But the town remains vulnerable to junta airstrikes, and many battles still loom on her horizon.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
But the town remains vulnerable to junta airstrikes, and many battles still loom on her horizon.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
36 people – 33 men & 3 women – died in gold mines in resistance-held Singu, Mandalay after the quake.
80 injured - 9 severely, including 3-year-old girl.
Thanks to NUG for quick responses to my enquiries.
Difficult access hampers other mine assessments in the region atm.
#Myanmar
80 injured - 9 severely, including 3-year-old girl.
Thanks to NUG for quick responses to my enquiries.
Difficult access hampers other mine assessments in the region atm.
#Myanmar
April 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
36 people – 33 men & 3 women – died in gold mines in resistance-held Singu, Mandalay after the quake.
80 injured - 9 severely, including 3-year-old girl.
Thanks to NUG for quick responses to my enquiries.
Difficult access hampers other mine assessments in the region atm.
#Myanmar
80 injured - 9 severely, including 3-year-old girl.
Thanks to NUG for quick responses to my enquiries.
Difficult access hampers other mine assessments in the region atm.
#Myanmar
HUGE news for the Chin resistance in western #Myanmar: the CNDF and its allies have successfully captured the former Chin capital Falam -- I've being told by multiple sources.
Will follow up soon with thread
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
Will follow up soon with thread
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
April 7, 2025 at 9:52 AM
HUGE news for the Chin resistance in western #Myanmar: the CNDF and its allies have successfully captured the former Chin capital Falam -- I've being told by multiple sources.
Will follow up soon with thread
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
Will follow up soon with thread
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
1/2 I joined BBC Radio Scotland to discuss #Myanmar: how the #earthquake comes amid a brutal junta and revolution. How that uprising was triggered by the military coup and the junta killing peaceful protesters – never forget.
April 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
1/2 I joined BBC Radio Scotland to discuss #Myanmar: how the #earthquake comes amid a brutal junta and revolution. How that uprising was triggered by the military coup and the junta killing peaceful protesters – never forget.
The #Myanmar junta is preparing a rare ground offensive to retake parts of Sagaing region amid the #earthquake chaos, reports Irrawaddy.
The regime prioritizing crushing the uprising over relief efforts will surprise no one. Can the resistance repel it?
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
The regime prioritizing crushing the uprising over relief efforts will surprise no one. Can the resistance repel it?
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
April 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The #Myanmar junta is preparing a rare ground offensive to retake parts of Sagaing region amid the #earthquake chaos, reports Irrawaddy.
The regime prioritizing crushing the uprising over relief efforts will surprise no one. Can the resistance repel it?
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
The regime prioritizing crushing the uprising over relief efforts will surprise no one. Can the resistance repel it?
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
I spoke live with BBC Radio 4's Today about the #Myanmar people's deep distrust of the regime.
Discussed reports of troops arresting those en route to help relief efforts & the military's history of weaponizing aid.
Listen from 52:38:
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#whatshappeninginMyanmar
Discussed reports of troops arresting those en route to help relief efforts & the military's history of weaponizing aid.
Listen from 52:38:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
Today - 01/04/2025 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
I spoke live with BBC Radio 4's Today about the #Myanmar people's deep distrust of the regime.
Discussed reports of troops arresting those en route to help relief efforts & the military's history of weaponizing aid.
Listen from 52:38:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
Discussed reports of troops arresting those en route to help relief efforts & the military's history of weaponizing aid.
Listen from 52:38:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
1/2: As #Myanmar reels from a massive earthquake, remember the uprising against its brutal military regime.
Teen fighters like the remarkable Anina defend their homes when they should be building their futures.
Pics by Valeria Mongelli for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Teen fighters like the remarkable Anina defend their homes when they should be building their futures.
Pics by Valeria Mongelli for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘I stopped counting after three’: the ‘girl sniper’ fighting on the frontline of Myanmar’s civil war
The country’s drawn out conflict has seen children recruited as soldiers on all sides. At the age of 18, Anina is a seasoned fighter with a feared reputation in her all-male resistance unit
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:04 PM
1/2: As #Myanmar reels from a massive earthquake, remember the uprising against its brutal military regime.
Teen fighters like the remarkable Anina defend their homes when they should be building their futures.
Pics by Valeria Mongelli for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Teen fighters like the remarkable Anina defend their homes when they should be building their futures.
Pics by Valeria Mongelli for @theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
After #Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing called for earthquake aid from "any country or organisation", the Irrawaddy reports that he's snubbed Taiwan's offer of help. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
March 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
After #Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing called for earthquake aid from "any country or organisation", the Irrawaddy reports that he's snubbed Taiwan's offer of help. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
I just spoke to a frontline commander about his experiences with the #earthquake.
Here's what he said:
lorcanlovett.substack.com/p/battlefiel...
#Myanmar #WhatshappeninginMyanmar
Here's what he said:
lorcanlovett.substack.com/p/battlefiel...
#Myanmar #WhatshappeninginMyanmar
Battlefield Earthquake: A Commander's Account
Five minutes that halted a war.
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March 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I just spoke to a frontline commander about his experiences with the #earthquake.
Here's what he said:
lorcanlovett.substack.com/p/battlefiel...
#Myanmar #WhatshappeninginMyanmar
Here's what he said:
lorcanlovett.substack.com/p/battlefiel...
#Myanmar #WhatshappeninginMyanmar
Buildings and a bridge have collapsed in #Myanmar after an #earthquake so big it caused damage in #Bangkok. Many will need aid, but delivering it likely difficult amid the civil war – and a restrictive military regime. (Video: FB)
March 28, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Buildings and a bridge have collapsed in #Myanmar after an #earthquake so big it caused damage in #Bangkok. Many will need aid, but delivering it likely difficult amid the civil war – and a restrictive military regime. (Video: FB)
Now Burmese readers can read the story of Ama — one of the brave civilians who remain home despite war raging around them.
People like Ama form the invisible backbone of Myanmar’s resistance.
ဒီမှာဖတ်ပါ။
#WhatshappeninginMyanmar #Myanmar
People like Ama form the invisible backbone of Myanmar’s resistance.
ဒီမှာဖတ်ပါ။
#WhatshappeninginMyanmar #Myanmar
ချင်းပြည်နယ်ရှိ အမယ်အိုတစ်ဦးသည် နေရပ်မှတိမ်းရှောင်ခြင်းမပြုဘဲ အာဏာရှင်ဆန့်ကျင်ရေးတပ်သားများနှင့် အေးအတူ၊ ပူအမျှ ပြည်တွင်းစစ်ခရီးကြမ်းကြီးကို ဖြတ်သန်းနေသည်။
ဤနေရာတွင် ဖတ်ရှုနိုင်ပါသည်။
ဤနေရာတွင် ဖတ်ရှုနိုင်ပါသည်။
ချင်းပြည်က တော်လှန်ရေးမိခင်တစ်ဦး
ချင်ပြည်နယ်ရှိ အမယ်အိုတစ်ဦးသည် နေရပ်မှတိမ်းရှောင်ခြင်းမပြုဘဲ အာဏာရှင်ဆန့်ကျင်ရေးတပ်သားများနှင့် အေးအတူ၊ ပူအမျှ ပြည်တွင်းစစ်ခရီးကြမ်းကြီးကို ဖြတ်သန်းနေသည်။
www.frontiermyanmar.net
March 23, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Now Burmese readers can read the story of Ama — one of the brave civilians who remain home despite war raging around them.
People like Ama form the invisible backbone of Myanmar’s resistance.
ဒီမှာဖတ်ပါ။
#WhatshappeninginMyanmar #Myanmar
People like Ama form the invisible backbone of Myanmar’s resistance.
ဒီမှာဖတ်ပါ။
#WhatshappeninginMyanmar #Myanmar
After requests from Myanmar readers, briefly removing paywall on this post about groups leaving NUG command.
It’s a bit controversial, but I think anyone following #Myanmar should be aware of what’s happening on the ground.
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#whatshappeninginMyanmar
It’s a bit controversial, but I think anyone following #Myanmar should be aware of what’s happening on the ground.
open.substack.com/pub/lorcanlo...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
Is the NUG command falling apart?
As several forces leave the parallel government, commanders and an NUG official have their say.
open.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:27 AM
After requests from Myanmar readers, briefly removing paywall on this post about groups leaving NUG command.
It’s a bit controversial, but I think anyone following #Myanmar should be aware of what’s happening on the ground.
open.substack.com/pub/lorcanlo...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
It’s a bit controversial, but I think anyone following #Myanmar should be aware of what’s happening on the ground.
open.substack.com/pub/lorcanlo...
#whatshappeninginMyanmar
New dispatch about the heavy cost of a Chin offensive against the #Myanmar junta.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
#WhatshappeninginMyanmar
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
#WhatshappeninginMyanmar
‘Inch by inch’: Myanmar rebels close in on key military base in Chin State
Under heavy Myanmar air force attacks, Chin rebels pay heavy price for success of ‘Mission Jerusalem’.
www.aljazeera.com
March 16, 2025 at 6:26 AM
New dispatch about the heavy cost of a Chin offensive against the #Myanmar junta.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
#WhatshappeninginMyanmar
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/...
#WhatshappeninginMyanmar