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As #Myanmar 🇲🇲 enters 2022 the #PDF and allied resistance groups are taking the initiative across the country, launching multiple hit-and-run attacks on the military.
Fighting is especially heavy in the #Demoso Township in #Kayah state irrawaddy.com/news/burma/mya…
Fighting is especially heavy in the #Demoso Township in #Kayah state irrawaddy.com/news/burma/mya…
#Myanmar 🇲🇲: one example was an attack by the Eagles Army (#PDF group in Tigayaing Township) on two military patrol boats going down the Ayeryawady river.
Around 20 soldiers were reportedly killed by mine attacks on the boats. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Around 20 soldiers were reportedly killed by mine attacks on the boats. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Myanmar 🇲🇲: another attack was launched by the Aung San Force (#PDF group in #Magway) who dropped explosives from a drone down on a military convoy of 150 soldiers below. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
"#Myanmar faces economic collapse due to the combined effect of the new coronavirus and the coup, which in its [@UNDP] worst-case analysis could put nearly half the country’s 54 million people into poverty." - @Reuters
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Poverty and food security have long been concerns for families in #Myanmar's ethnic states after decades of conflict and neglect. Kind, tenacious people, they want peace and self-sufficient tools to keep their children safe, healthy, and in school.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
International Affairs /1-1
#Myanmar #Burma 🇲🇲
Myanmar's Generals
Run A Nearly Sanction-Proof
BUSINESS EMPIRE
Long Before Seizing Control
Of The Streets
by @oanhha @jwf825
& Khine Lin Kyaw
MAY 11, 2021
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en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar
#Myanmar #Burma 🇲🇲
Myanmar's Generals
Run A Nearly Sanction-Proof
BUSINESS EMPIRE
Long Before Seizing Control
Of The Streets
by @oanhha @jwf825
& Khine Lin Kyaw
MAY 11, 2021
["bloomberg.com/graphics/2021-…"]
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar
International Affairs /1-2
#Myanmar #Burma 🇲🇲
- Area : 676.5K km²
- Population : 53.6 M
- Capital : #Naypyidaw
largest city : #Yangon
ETHNICS
- #Bamar 68%
- #Shan 9%
RELIGIONS
- #Buddhism 88%
- #Christianity 6.2%
- #Islam 4.3%
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
#Burmese
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar
#Myanmar #Burma 🇲🇲
- Area : 676.5K km²
- Population : 53.6 M
- Capital : #Naypyidaw
largest city : #Yangon
ETHNICS
- #Bamar 68%
- #Shan 9%
RELIGIONS
- #Buddhism 88%
- #Christianity 6.2%
- #Islam 4.3%
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
#Burmese
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar
International Affairs /1-3
#Myanmar #Burma 🇲🇲
ECONOMY
- GDP (PPP) : US$355 B
Per capita : US$6.7 K
- #InformalEconomy :
one of the biggest in the world
- Rich in precious stones :
#Rubies 90% of world's
#Sapphires #Pearls #Jade
- #Tourism
- #Agriculture
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar
#Myanmar #Burma 🇲🇲
ECONOMY
- GDP (PPP) : US$355 B
Per capita : US$6.7 K
- #InformalEconomy :
one of the biggest in the world
- Rich in precious stones :
#Rubies 90% of world's
#Sapphires #Pearls #Jade
- #Tourism
- #Agriculture
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar
Its a bloodbath in #Myanmar 🇲🇲 today as dozens of protesters have been killed by the #Tatmadaw. According to one media source the death toll stands around 91.
Last night state-TV was broadcasting warnings to the protesters, telling them they'd be shot in the head and back.
Last night state-TV was broadcasting warnings to the protesters, telling them they'd be shot in the head and back.
#Myanmar 🇲🇲: in #Yangon a one-year-old infant was reportedly hit in the eye with a rubber bullet. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Mar27Coup
#Myanmar 🇲🇲: in #Shan state #Tatmadaw forces fired tear gas into a crowded streets to break up a protest. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #Mar27Coup
#Myanmar Nationwide silent strike
SILENCE REVOLUTION on March 24
(THREAD)
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar24SilenceStrike
#Mar24Coup #MilkTeaAlliance
#MilkTeaAllianceMyanmar
SILENCE REVOLUTION on March 24
(THREAD)
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar24SilenceStrike
#Mar24Coup #MilkTeaAlliance
#MilkTeaAllianceMyanmar
Silence - The loudest scream
On March 24 - on the roads of Myanmar, there will be no cars, no humans and all stores will be closed.
We will all stay inside our homes. We will not go out.
On March 24 - on the roads of Myanmar, there will be no cars, no humans and all stores will be closed.
We will all stay inside our homes. We will not go out.
Why?
- to recognize all the fallen heroes by giving a moment of silence
- to replenish our energy
- proving #Myanmar military SAC group wrong, in response to them saying the country is returning to 'normal' state.
SILENCE REVOLUTION
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar24SilenceStrike
- to recognize all the fallen heroes by giving a moment of silence
- to replenish our energy
- proving #Myanmar military SAC group wrong, in response to them saying the country is returning to 'normal' state.
SILENCE REVOLUTION
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar24SilenceStrike
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar23Coup #OpCCP
#MilkTeaAllianceMyanmar
Situations in #Myanmar on March 23, 2021
(THREAD)
⚠️May contain graphic contents⚠️
Note : ongoing #InternetShutdown in Myanmar. The atrocities may be more than what’s recorded here.
#Mar23Coup #OpCCP
#MilkTeaAllianceMyanmar
Situations in #Myanmar on March 23, 2021
(THREAD)
⚠️May contain graphic contents⚠️
Note : ongoing #InternetShutdown in Myanmar. The atrocities may be more than what’s recorded here.
Categories for thread
✊- civilians strike
🪖- junta’s violence
🕯- night strike
✊- civilians strike
🪖- junta’s violence
🕯- night strike
✊
📍#Mandalay Region
MyaTaung Protest group managed to have a dawn strike this morning despite of the recent brutal crackdown by the #Myanmar military SAC group.
source - mizzima
KEEP ON MOBILE DATA
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar23Coup
📍#Mandalay Region
MyaTaung Protest group managed to have a dawn strike this morning despite of the recent brutal crackdown by the #Myanmar military SAC group.
source - mizzima
KEEP ON MOBILE DATA
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar23Coup
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar22Coup #OpCCP
#MilkTeaAllianceMyanmar
Situations in Myanmar on March 22, 2021
(THREAD)
⚠️May contain graphic contents⚠️
Note : ongoing internet blackouts in Myanmar. The atrocities may be more than what’s recorded here.
#Mar22Coup #OpCCP
#MilkTeaAllianceMyanmar
Situations in Myanmar on March 22, 2021
(THREAD)
⚠️May contain graphic contents⚠️
Note : ongoing internet blackouts in Myanmar. The atrocities may be more than what’s recorded here.
Categories for the thread
✊- civilians strike
🪖- junta’s violence
🕯- night strike
✊- civilians strike
🪖- junta’s violence
🕯- night strike
✊
📍#Mandalay Region
No human strike by the medical professional family of Mandalay City, #Myanmar
Source - Khit Thit
STRENGTH OF UNITY
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar22Coup
📍#Mandalay Region
No human strike by the medical professional family of Mandalay City, #Myanmar
Source - Khit Thit
STRENGTH OF UNITY
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar22Coup
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar21Coup #OpCCP #MilkTeaAlliance
(THREAD collection)
⚠️May contain graphic contents⚠️
✊ - civilians strike
🪖- junta’s violence
🕯- night strike
Note: the atrocities may be more than what’s recorded here, due to internet blackouts.
#Mar21Coup #OpCCP #MilkTeaAlliance
(THREAD collection)
⚠️May contain graphic contents⚠️
✊ - civilians strike
🪖- junta’s violence
🕯- night strike
Note: the atrocities may be more than what’s recorded here, due to internet blackouts.
✊
📍#Mandalay Region
Medical Family Dawn Strike in Mandalay with powerful crowd.
Daily Junta’s inhumane crackdowns can’t stop people from protesting against military coup and fighting for democracy.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar21Coup
📍#Mandalay Region
Medical Family Dawn Strike in Mandalay with powerful crowd.
Daily Junta’s inhumane crackdowns can’t stop people from protesting against military coup and fighting for democracy.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar21Coup
✊
📍New York, USA
Hundreds of people gathered in NewYork TimeSquare and showed their support for legitimate government CRPH @CrphMyanmar and condemned military regime.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar21Coup
📍New York, USA
Hundreds of people gathered in NewYork TimeSquare and showed their support for legitimate government CRPH @CrphMyanmar and condemned military regime.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar21Coup
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar20Coup #OpCCP
#MilkTeaAlliance
Incidences in Myanmar on March 20, 2021
⚠️May contain graphic contents⚠️
(THREAD)
Tagline - SUPPORT FEDERAL DEMOCRACY
Note the Internet blackouts in Myanmar. The atrocities may be more than what’s recorded here.
#Mar20Coup #OpCCP
#MilkTeaAlliance
Incidences in Myanmar on March 20, 2021
⚠️May contain graphic contents⚠️
(THREAD)
Tagline - SUPPORT FEDERAL DEMOCRACY
Note the Internet blackouts in Myanmar. The atrocities may be more than what’s recorded here.
✊
📍#Japan
25 Burmese nationals in Japan have begun 48-hour hunger strike at 8 am (JST) today demanding the @UN to take action ASAP.
The protest will end at 8 am(JST)on March 22.
SUPPORT FEDERAL DEMOCRACY
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar20Coup
📍#Japan
25 Burmese nationals in Japan have begun 48-hour hunger strike at 8 am (JST) today demanding the @UN to take action ASAP.
The protest will end at 8 am(JST)on March 22.
SUPPORT FEDERAL DEMOCRACY
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar20Coup
✊
📍#Shan State
People in KyaukMe (Shan State) protest against the Military Coup, and show their support for R2P this morning .
SUPPORT FEDERAL DEMOCRACY
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar20Coup
📍#Shan State
People in KyaukMe (Shan State) protest against the Military Coup, and show their support for R2P this morning .
SUPPORT FEDERAL DEMOCRACY
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar20Coup
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar19Coup #OpCCP
#MilkTeaAlliance
Incidences that happen in Myanmar on March 19, 2021 will be collected in this tweet.
⚠️May contain graphic contents⚠️
(THREAD)
Tagline - R2P NOW
#Mar19Coup #OpCCP
#MilkTeaAlliance
Incidences that happen in Myanmar on March 19, 2021 will be collected in this tweet.
⚠️May contain graphic contents⚠️
(THREAD)
Tagline - R2P NOW
📍#Karen State
Tw // loud noise
In MyaWaddy, Karen State, junta cracked down the peaceful sit-in strike by opening fire & using tear gas around 8 AM this morning. Some protesters are arrested.
R2P NOW
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar19Coup #OpCCP
Tw // loud noise
In MyaWaddy, Karen State, junta cracked down the peaceful sit-in strike by opening fire & using tear gas around 8 AM this morning. Some protesters are arrested.
R2P NOW
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar19Coup #OpCCP
📍#Bago Region
Powerful Strike of Bago(Pegu). Despite violent crackdowns, night arrest and shot , protests show no sign of fizzling.
R2P NOW
#Mar19Coup
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Powerful Strike of Bago(Pegu). Despite violent crackdowns, night arrest and shot , protests show no sign of fizzling.
R2P NOW
#Mar19Coup
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
📍Yangon
Spring Revolution Night Strike in Yangon, Baho Road.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar18Coup #MilkTeaAlliance
Spring Revolution Night Strike in Yangon, Baho Road.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Mar18Coup #MilkTeaAlliance
📍Magway
Myaing township, which faced one of the most violent crackdowns, held candle vigil for our fallen heroes.
Myaing township, which faced one of the most violent crackdowns, held candle vigil for our fallen heroes.
STARTING NOW📢One week since the coup, speakers will discuss 2020 Election, #CivilDisobedienceMovement & steps int'l community can take to support the ppl of #Myanmar to #FightForDemocracy @ASEANMP See it live here: bit.ly/3rB6jeF
📢Speaking Now Maw Htun Awng, a candidate for the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy in the 2020 election says the #myanmarmilitarycoup claims of voter fraud are "groundless, baseless and unfounded" #HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar
📢Speaking Now Maw Htun Awng says "Military claim of voter list irregularities is just a pretence to mount the coup" #FightForDemocracy #HearTheVoiceOfMyanmar
How Does The #Myanmar #Coup affect #Rohingya? [An Explainer Thread]
Approximately 600,000 #Rohingya remain in #Burma - more than a quarter reside in concentration-like IDP camps and the majority of the rest live in daily fear of new and ongoing violence against them.
Approximately 600,000 #Rohingya remain in #Burma - more than a quarter reside in concentration-like IDP camps and the majority of the rest live in daily fear of new and ongoing violence against them.
How Does The #Myanmar #Coup affect #Rohingya?
The #military #coup could see the #Rohingya facing the backlash once again as it is the same military and leaders that were responsible for #genocide in 2017.
Also they will continue to be excluded from future democratic processes
The #military #coup could see the #Rohingya facing the backlash once again as it is the same military and leaders that were responsible for #genocide in 2017.
Also they will continue to be excluded from future democratic processes
How Does The #Myanmar #Coup affect #Rohingya?
For the #Rohingya now in #Bangladesh - more than 1million, any potential #repatriation will be halted. The #Burma #military have no intention of accepting back the #Rohingya
For the #Rohingya now in #Bangladesh - more than 1million, any potential #repatriation will be halted. The #Burma #military have no intention of accepting back the #Rohingya
Bigger than #ElChapo bigger than #PabloEscobar 💉💊☠️💰
Big news then, I guess 👀
#TseChiLop
#SamGorSyndicate
Huge numbers! $400 billion+ pa 🌎🌍🌏
National security type influence.
Social - Political - Economic
Where does all that money go? 🤔🔁💸
Big news then, I guess 👀
#TseChiLop
#SamGorSyndicate
Huge numbers! $400 billion+ pa 🌎🌍🌏
National security type influence.
Social - Political - Economic
Where does all that money go? 🤔🔁💸
When illegal drug operations get this big, they cross borders, networks become huge & they need protection/assistance
According to well documented incidents, intelligence agencies sometimes oversee 👀
Political expedience
#VangPao #Laos #KhunSa #Golden🔺
According to well documented incidents, intelligence agencies sometimes oversee 👀
Political expedience
#VangPao #Laos #KhunSa #Golden🔺
There are loads of other well-documented episodes
The untraceable huge sums of 💰 from drugs come in very handy for clandestine funding of "off the books" type operations
#PlausibleDeniability
When you're fighting for national interests, can it be justified? #ColdWar
The untraceable huge sums of 💰 from drugs come in very handy for clandestine funding of "off the books" type operations
#PlausibleDeniability
When you're fighting for national interests, can it be justified? #ColdWar
@UNHumanRights Chief @mbachelet says #Myanmar disagrees with her office's findings on #HumanRights abuses/#violations but she renews her offer to engage with government as that's the best way to address issue. She also hopes to see women cabinet ministers after Nov 8 elections
@UNHumanRights @mbachelet calls on #Myanmar to achieve successful & fair #elections for democratic transition by allowing all sectors of population including those living in #Rakhine #Chin #Shan to vote without discrimination. Regrets no steps taken to allow #Rohingyas to vote
@UNHumanRights @mbachelet offers #Myanmar assistance in areas like #constitutional changes strengthening civilian/democratic control, activities to end #military impunity, new national identity based on tolerance/diversity & address statelessness to tackle #humanrights #abuses
#Myanmar has seized 18 tons of #meth, precursors materials & other drugs in #Shan state making it the largest synthetic drug seizures in the history of East & #SoutheastAsia. This comes on back of recent new @UNODC_SEAP report that drug trade is thriving amidst #COVID19 in region
The massive drug haul has led to the arrest of 33 people, showed evidence of #militia involvement & dismantled major drug labs. @UNODC_SEAP @jdouglasSEA says "What has been unearthed through this operation is truly off-the-charts"
@UNODC_SEAP @jdouglasSEA points out the massive drug haul in #Myanmar clearly shows the "involvement and financial backing of serious transnational organized criminal groups”. This is consistent with the latest regional drug report released last week unodc.org/southeastasiaa…
Hours before @CIJ_ICJ announces decision on whether to order #Myanmar to implement provisional measures to prevent allegations of #genocide against #Rohingyas, #UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee holds presser in #Dhaka #Bangladesh for her final mission as her term ends
#UN Special Rapporteur @YangheeLeeSKKU has been denied access into #Myanmar, expressing disappointment that her last attempt to engage Myanmar also rejected. Reiterates she must "speak the truth" even though it's "not to (government) liking". Adds "not too late to change course"
#UN Special Rapporteur #YangheeLee calls on #Rohingya #refugees who fled #Myanmar to #Bangladesh to "not give up hope" to return home to #Rakhine. More than 700,000 Rohingyas fled after violent security crackdown in 2017
#Gambia takes on #Myanmar in the #Hague @CIJ_ICJ on day 1 of 3, with statements accusing nation of #Genocide against #Rohingyas & on same day, the #US imposed #sanctions on 4 high-ranking #military personnel including the chief usnews.com/news/world/art… treasury.gov/resource-cente…
#US #Treasury explains its actions to impose additional #sanctions on selected #Myanmar #military leaders because the "military have committed serious #HumanRights #abuse" against #ethnic communities including those in #Rakhine #Kachin #Shan home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…
#US Treasury adds "such #abuses and the continuing #impunity must stop" to enable nation to transition to a more secure, democratic, peaceful nation. Notes that "#HumanRights #abuse undermines the ability to realize the vision for a free & open #IndoPacific" shared with #ASEAN
1. This History Thread is about mining of an array of minerals in Burma (Myanmar) where the geology features varied north-south belts of ores that have long been exploited and exported without protection for environment or workers.
2. Burma trade routes for gems and metals including lead and silver date back to ancient times. #Shan ruby mines were known in 6th Century. #Kachin jadeite was first significantly traded to China (where it would become the obsession of Emperors) in 1784.
3. 1886 British troops took Mogok ruby mines. British surveyed southern Burma tin deposits 1888-1912. Bawdwin, Namtu Shan St. (mined from 15th C. by Chinese) under British exported silver, lead, zinc; future US President Hoover mining engineer there. WW2 Japanese held Bawdwin.
THREAD: Recent conflict between the #Myanmar military and the Restoration Council of #Shan State seems to represent a notable escalation and big blow to the ceasefire process. 1/9
After RCSS collectors allegedly seized equipment from the #Myanmar military, it retaliated with two symbolic bouts of shelling near the RCSS HQ area. The RCSS has viewed this as a direct message implying ‘we can attack your HQ’. 2/9
The coordinated nature of the attacks, from two separate locations, and the fact that they were so close to the border with Thailand, suggests that senior commanders were involved. And the RCSS have considered this a major infringement on the terms of the NCA. 3/9
