Myanmar has reported some 500 new COVID-19 cases daily since December. Back then, the government planned to launch a nationwide vaccination by early February, however.
May 14, 2021 10:46:26 am
The Myanmar military junta arrested 39 individuals on Wednesday. All 39 are suspected allies of an ethnic minority rebel group in Kayah State, from whom they are suspected of seeking military training. The individuals are also suspected to be responsible for several explosions and arson attacks in the Yankin village.
The junta first raided the house of Khin Nyein Thu and several other individuals. Along with the arrest, 48 handmade mines, 20 bars of mild gunpowder, 20 detonators and 10 feet of soft TNT ignite rope were confiscated, suspected to be explosives used in the recent clashes in Yangon. According to the testimony provided by the group, there is still one individual at large who is sought by the country’s authorities.
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TOKYO A Japanese journalist who was detained in Myanmar and charged with spreading false news during a crackdown on media after a military coup in February returned to Japan on Friday, according to Asahi TV.
Yuki Kitazumi, who was picked up from his home by troops and taken into custody in Yangon last month, arrived at Narita Airport outside Tokyo a little after 10:30 p.m., according to a broadcast on the channel.
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Kitazumi, who runs a media company in Yangon, was arrested on April 19 for the second time since the coup. He was the first foreign journalist to be charged with spreading false news.
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People gathering during a night-time protest against the military coup, marking 100 days of the Feb 1 coup, in Hpakant township in northern Kachin state. AFP
Security forces have arrested 39 people suspected of being behind explosions and arson attacks as well as trying to get military training with an ethnic minority rebel group, media controlled by the junta said.
Since the military seized power on Feb 1, Myanmar has seen a growing wave of small blasts in cities and towns, some targeting government offices and military facilities.
No group has claimed responsibility but the military has blamed people bent on destabilising the country.