News come from Yangon’s Dawbon township today that 44st UG group launched attacks using a heavy artillery at Dawbon police station. The UG group said that it launched shelling three times, and a video posted by Khit Thit Media showed that smokes came out of the police station. About the same time, an explosion took … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 269

Last night, the US Embassy Rangoon and UK in Myanmar posted on social media that they “are deeply concerned by the reports of serious injury to Ko Jimmy and to other detainees at the hands of the Myanmar military”. Ko Jimmy @ Ko Kyaw Min Yu, a prominent pro-democracy activist, was detained by the junta’s … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 268

The regime forces and lackeys continue to be targeted by different people defense forces and guerilla forces. After "We Stand with the Army" campaign led by pro-military groups in Meikhtila, there were two bombs exploded in front of the police station which led to the deaths of two policemen with three injured. A witness told … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 267

The military junta is upping their dirty game by issuing yet another gag order on U Kyi Win, one of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi lawyers, before the upcoming court date on October 26, in which the detained leader is scheduled to testify herself. This is the fifth lawyer on the DASSK team to be … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 266

A week after the ASEAN announced the exclusion of junta leader, Min Aung Hlaing from attending the regional bloc’s summit next week, the Myanmar military government still seemed to be grasping at whatever straws remained to be included in the special meeting instead of being fair and happy that a non-political representative would be representing … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 265

Another day under the military regime means another massacre happening somewhere in the country. Today, news came from Ayardaw and Khin-U townships in Sagaing Region that regime forces carried out a shooting spree in four villages this morning. Khit Thit Media reported that five villagers from Khin-U township were accused of being People Defense Forces … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 264

During this year’s Thandingyut Festival, the State Administration Council (SAC) has banned the civilians from playing firecrackers under the precaution that People Defense Forces (PDFs) might use real explosives to attack against them in guerrilla warfare tactics frequently found these days across Myanmar. However, PDFs do not pay attention to illegitimate government SAC, and continued … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 263

Today’s the full moon day of Thadingyut in Myanmar, also known as lighting festival, originally set out to welcome the Buddha’s descent after he preached Abhidhamma to his mother, Maya. Although it’s a Buddhist tradition, the day is marked as one of the major religious holidays widely celebrated by the public. People normally participate in … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 262

Last night, UN Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews tweeted that the regime released thousands of political prisoners “not because of a change of heart, but because of pressure”, and he was not wrong. The release of prisoners was just a show because several of them got arrested again according to news reports today. DVB News reported … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 261

A total of 5,600 people arrested or subject to arrest warrants for taking part in anti-coup protests since the military committed a coup in February would be released, Min Aung Hlaing said this morning. The news come just two days after a formal decision was announced that he would not be welcome at the ASEAN Summit. This shows … Continue reading Freedom Memoirs – Day 260