December 2021

U Nyi Pu, Chief Minister of Rakhine State and five other cabinet members were indicted with Anti- Corruption Law at a court inside Sittwe Prison.  Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and regime forces clashed in Hpakant Township of Kachin State. UN’s credential committee has deferred the decision over the rival claims to Myanmar and Afghanistan’s seats, keeping U Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar’s current envoy to UN in the same place.

Ko Hnin Aung, a prominent student leader as well as former member of All Burma Federation of Students’ Unions (ABFSU) was shot and killed by Pyu Saw Htee, pro-military thug group, in Kantbalu Township of Sagaing Region for failing to stop his motorbike for inspection.

A youth’s protest march in Yangon’s Kyimyindaing Township was rammed by a military vehicle, killing at least five youths at the scene with over 15 youths arrested. People ended the day by hitting pots and pans again in several townships across Yangon tonight to honor the youths whose lives were unjustly taken this early morning. Condemnations towards SAC come from international community and various armed organizations including Commander-in-chief of Arakan Army (AA), Major General Twan Mrat Naing.

A total of 11 villagers were tied and burned to death by regime soldiers in Done Taw Village, Sarlingyi Township, Sagaing Region. Junta appointed foreign minister Wunna Maung Lwin met with Cambodia’s president Hun Sen on an official visit. 13 civilians were abducted by the regime soldiers after Sein Pan protest rally had dispersed in Mandalay. A cargo flight from Uzbekistan Airways, carrying up to 40 tons of banknote papers, landed at Yangon International Airport.

Regime’s lackeys threatened business owners across the country that they will face consequences such as license revoked or even prison sentence if they join Silent Strike on December 10.

News came out that 89 detainees in Insein Prison who joined Silent Strike were reportedly beaten, tortured and kept in solidary confinements. NUG announced today that it has officially approved trading of stablecoin USD Tether (USDT) in order to smoothen the trade and payment systems in the country.

Mandalay Chief Minister, Dr. Zaw Myint Maung who had been scheduled to testify as defense witness in the trial of State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi at the Naypyidaw court was not allowed to travel by junta. The clashes between Kokang’s Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the regime forces escalated in Shan-North’s Mongko district.

Much anticipated clashes broke out in Lay Kaw Kay Town as the regime forces launched heavy artillery towards KNLA’s base around 11am. More than 40 young people were arrested by regime forces in Bago City in the past few days for associating with PDFs.

The Nobel peace prize winner Daw Aung San Suu Kyi was forced to put on the formal prison uniform, white top and brown longyi, by Myanmar Prisons Department during the trial. In Gantgaw Township of Magway Region, regime forces launched an aerial attack at Hnan Kha Village where Yaw People Defense Forces (YPDF) and alliances were having a meeting with over 200 participants.

The heightened clashes were reported between the junta forces and the coalition of local resistance groups, KNLA and KNDO in Lay Kay Kaw Town and surrounding areas, which has displaced 4,000 residents so far. More clashes took place in Kani Township and Sarlingyi Township of Sagaing Region, and Gantgaw Township of Magway Region. At least 10 people went missing after a landslide occurred while searching for jade with machines at a jade mining site in Hpakant Township of Kachin State.

Nine dead bodies of villagers tied and shot, including two underage children, were found in Hnan Kha Village where regime troops entered and stationed on December 19. Regime forces used fighter jets while clashing with MNDAA in Mongko Town of Shan State.  KNU warned a high possibility of airstrike by regime forces on Lay Kay Kaw Town and urged the United Nations to declare “No Fly Zone” in the area.

Junta’s forces used a Mi350-type military helicopter in the afternoon to attack the local PDF in Natchaung Village of Sagaing Region. The chief minister of Kayin State under the NLD government, Nan Khin Htwe Myint, was charged with another sentence, adding up to a total of 80 years in prison.  In Kachin State, Hpakant Township, regime forces clashed against Kachin Independence Army (KIA) around 2-3pm. Multiple airstrikes on Lay Kaw Kaw Town were conducted by SAC’s forces around 10:30pm. Min Aung Hlaing said the new election is to be held in August 2023 and he has no intention of having a dialogue with any (political) organisation that has been formed beyond 2020 election, meaning he has no plan to sit down and negotiate with NUG or PDF.

A total of 35 people were killed, and the bodies were burned by Min Aung Hlaing’s soldiers during their arson attack on the Christmas Eve near Moso Village of Hpruso Town, Karenni (Kayah) State. A third round of airstrikes in ten days was conducted by SAC’s forces near Lay Kay Kaw Town. Fifty-nine civil societies issued a joint statement, urging the UN Security Council, the UN General Secretary and the international community to take actions against the Min Aung Hlaing-led military regime by imposing arms embargo, letting the International Criminal Court handle Myanmar issue and continuing to put a stop on money flowing into the military-associated businesses.

Yangon University’s third year student Ko Aung Phone Kyaw, who was arrested by regime forces on December 26 in Tarmwe Township, died at the interrogation center due to severe torture of regime soldiers.  President Biden signed the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022”, which includes amendments that could provide some support to Burma’s pro-democratic movements including support to recognize the National Unity Government (NUG).

In Rakhine State, 33 out of 76 Muslims who were arrested last week in Taungup Township and charged for “traveling illegally” have been found guilty of Immigration acts and sentenced to one year in prison. A directive circulating on the social media described that Htun Htun Oo, junta’s chief justice has instructed his lackeys not to accept the arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing, who is wanted for genocide case against Rohingya people at the Argentina’s court, via any delivery modes including DHL.