Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Myanmar seizes firearms, ammunition in central region

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YANGON – Myanmar authorities have seized a large amount of firearms and ammunition in Mandalay region, the Information Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The seizure was made by security force members in Amarapura township on Oct. 5. A total of 200 assault rifles, 20 machine guns, 32,640 rounds of ammunition and related materials … Read more

Myanmar army tightens grip as senior officials arrested

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Myanmar army has tightened its crackdown as a senior leader from  Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party has been arrested.  Senior leader Win Htein told the international news agency that he was arrested under sedition laws. He was taken from his Yangon home on Friday. He said that he was being taken … Read more