Myanmar
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Feb- 2022 -24 February
Pakistan to Provide Weapons to Myanmar as China Backs Ties
Myanmar is reportedly planning to procure 60 mm and 81 mm mortars, M-79 grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns from Pakistan.
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16 February
Myanmar Military Jet Crashes After ‘Technical Failure’
A Myanmar military jet crashed in the north of the country, killing its pilot after a "technical failure."
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Nov- 2021 -23 November
Are Ukrainian Weapons Fueling State Repression in Myanmar?
Ukrainian BTR-3 armored personnel carriers were spotted in Myanmar after the coup, drawing attention to the lesser-known but well-established ties between the countries' defense industries.
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Mar- 2021 -30 March
‘Myanmar Military a Terrorist Group,’ Says Advisory Council
The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar accused the country’s armed forces of engaging in acts of terrorism following Saturday’s crackdown that killed more than 100 people.
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Feb- 2021 -24 February
Human Rights Organizations Call for Arms Embargo on Myanmar
In an open letter to the UN Security Council, 137 human rights organizations from over 30 countries demanded the council immediately impose an international arms embargo on Myanmar.
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1 February
Myanmar Coup: What We Know So Far
The Myanmar military's seizure of power on Monday follows weeks of tensions with civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her government.
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Jan- 2021 -26 January
Russia to Supply Myanmar With Orlan-10E Surveillance Drones
Russia has signed a contract to supply an unspecified number of Orlan-10E surveillance drones to Myanmar in a deal that marks Moscow’s entry into the unmanned aircraft market.
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Jun- 2020 -29 June
UN Warns of ‘Intensified Fighting’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
The United Nations called for 'urgent measures to spare civilians' in Myanmar's conflict-wracked northwest on Sunday, saying fighting has intensified between the army and insurgents.
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Apr- 2020 -21 April
Driver killed in attack on UN vehicle in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
A Myanmar government health worker was injured and his driver killed in Rakhine state when their UN vehicle was ambushed as they were carrying COVID-19 test samples
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Mar- 2020 -6 March
Myanmar army helicopter crashes in Shan state
A Myanmar army helicopter crashed in Shan state in the east of the country
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