The Irrawaddy - English Edition

02/09/2026

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩’𝐬 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃-𝐃𝐚𝐲

This week, our editor-in-chief Aung Zaw and veteran journalist Kyaw Zan Tha discuss the Trump administration’s erratic war on Iran and its fallout in the Middle East and beyond.

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02/09/2026

𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩’𝐬 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐃-𝐃𝐚𝐲

This week, our editor-in-chief Aung Zaw and veteran journalist Kyaw Zan Tha discuss the Trump administration’s erratic war on Iran and its fallout in the Middle East and beyond.

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02/09/2026

Kachin resistance forces destroy five vessels of a regime flotilla on a mission to resupply encircled military bases in Bhamo.
Read more: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/regime-flotilla-decimated-at-resistance-held-chokepoint-in-kachin.html


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Five vessels destroyed in second attempt to pass Irrawaddy River bottleneck on mission to reinforce troops encircled in Bhamo.

02/09/2026

Karenni resistance welcomes international scrutiny

September 2, 2026

The Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) on Monday vowed to continue its efforts to win international trust in its policies and military code of conduct, saying it will allow outside monitoring and evaluation.

The statement, issued at KNDF’s first congress, held August 28-29, said the group will permit international observation of its practices and seek to sign global military conventions to strengthen credibility.

The KNDF pledged to keep working toward a federal democratic system in Karenni State based on unity, equality, and the will of the people. It said it will cooperate with all relevant stakeholders in the state, including other armed resistance groups, political parties, local administrations, civil society organizations, ethnic representatives, media and business leaders.
(Photo: KNDF)

02/09/2026

Six civilians die and nine are hurt, some critically, as regime fighter jets bomb the peaceful tungsten mining town of Mawchi on Tuesday.
Read more: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/two-children-killed-in-regime-airstrike-on-karenni-mining-hub.html

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Six civilians die and nine are hurt, some critically, as regime fighter jets bomb the peaceful tungsten mining town of Mawchi on Tuesday.

02/09/2026

Regime VP discusses economic issues with Russian deputy PM

September 2, 2026

Regime Vice-President Nyo Saw, in Vladivostok for the 11th Far Eastern Economic Forum, met Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev on Tuesday to discuss helicopter manufacturing, Russian investment in the Dawei deep‑sea port and Special Economic Zone in southern Myanmar, economic cooperation and tourism. They also discussed opening a Myanmar Consulate‑General in Vladivostok, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Russia is one of Myanmar’s major arms suppliers. The Myanmar military currently operates Russian‑made Mi‑35 attack helicopters, Mi‑17 transport helicopters and Mi‑38 multi‑purpose aircraft. (Photo: Russian Foreign Ministry)

02/09/2026

Children among six killed as regime bombs Mawchi town

September 2, 2026

At least six people including children were killed and nine injured when a regime jet bombed a ward near a tin mine in Mawchi town, Karenni (Kayah) State on Tuesday, according to locals. The deadliest airstrike on Mawchi so far took place in August last year, killing 35 people.
(Photo: CJ)

02/09/2026

Myanmar’s revolutionaries must make Rohingya citizenship, security and political inclusion central to their struggle—or risk preserving the old architecture of exclusion.
Read more: https://www.irrawaddy.com/opinion/guest-column/the-rohingya-and-myanmars-spring-revolution.html

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Myanmar’s revolutionaries must make Rohingya citizenship, security and political inclusion central to their struggle—or risk preserving the old architecture of exclusion.

02/09/2026

PDF kills 12 regime-appointed security officials in Mahlaing

September 2, 2026

Local sources said an armed group shot dead 12 people in Hta Man Gyi Village, Mahlaing Township, Mandalay Region, on Monday—including the regime-appointed village administrator and his assistants. Two women were among the victims.

Those killed were members of a regime‑backed “public security and anti‑terrorism team” operating alongside Pyu Saw Htee militias in the regime’s security apparatus. They had only recently received military training and were not yet armed, locals said.

Around 40 PDF fighters reportedly arrived in four vehicles and gunned them down at the village center.

Speaking to media, Guardians of Mahlaing, a resistance group, claimed responsibility for the killing, stating the victims contributed to military efforts, including snatching youths from the roads for conscription and operating checkpoints to extort vehicles.

After the killings, the military deployed about 100 troops and launched airstrikes near the village, forcing residents of surrounding areas to flee.

02/09/2026

MNDAA frees regime troops captured during battle for Lashio

September 2, 2026

The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) released more than 100 Myanmar military soldiers on Sunday, sources confirmed. The troops, detained in Laukkai, were sent by vehicle via Hseni to Lashio.

The soldiers were among those captured during the MNDAA’s assault on Lashio in mid-2024. The group has repeatedly handed detainees back to the military, including senior officers captured when the Northeastern Command fell. More than 1,000 regime troops were reportedly captured during the MNDAA’s offensive in 2023-24, which saw the regime lose swathes of territory in northern Shan including along Myanmar’s border with China and major border trade routes.