On the second anniversary of the 2020 General Election, the US Foreign Minister stated that it would continue to support the NUG and make an effort for Myanmar to get back on the path of democracy.
Incidents including the assassination of an army major and the seizure of a junta cargo ship were reported in Mandalay, Magwe, Sagaing, Bago and Tanintharyi regions.
20 junta soldiers were killed and 10 were injured when defence forces attacked their two vehicles with mines on the Myeik to Palaw Road in Tanintharyi Region at around 2:30 p.m. on 3 October.
The Irrawaddy’s latest roundup includes PDF attacks in Sagaing, Tanintharyi, Mon and Karen, the assassination of a junta informant and a military siege of a town in Chin.