Pu Ral Tu and Pu Hram Cung, two esteemed community elders from the besieged Chin State town of Thantlang, were killed by security forces yesterday evening after paying a fleeting…
Month: September 2021
After a resistance fighter goes rogue, Kalay’s residents turn to PDF to fill law and order vacuum
In the embattled townships of Sagaing, the military’s assumption of command over police forces has created a lawless vacuum in which the prosecution of crime comes a distinct second to…
A handful of residents remain in under-siege Thantlang as the military consolidates its position
“Not rich but happy” is the motto with which natives of Thantlang—a minor Chin State town in the valley of the Vuichip and Marau mountains on Burma’s border with India—used…
Locals fear massacre as junta launch airstrikes, ground invasion on Pinlebu
The Tatmadaw last night launched a full-scale offensive against PDF forces operating in the area surrounding the Sagaing region town of Pinlebu. The onslaught comes after Burma’s National Unity Government…
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM
THE DAILY BRIEFING Tuesday, September 15, 2021 In face of mounting rumours that junta authorities are about to stymie Telenor’s sale to Lebanon’s M1 Group, Norwegian CEO, Sigve Brekke, has…
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM
THE DAILY BRIEFING Tuesday, September 14, 2021 The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convenes today in New York City. High on the agenda will be the…