AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoForced Recruitment: Young men in Hpa-An are staying indoors after dark amid reports that junta supporters are seizing youths for military service. Leaked documents cited by the BBC indicate authorities face orders to meet recruitment quotas. Airstrikes: Myanmar’s air force reportedly carried out 30 strikes in Sagaing, killing civilians and destroying a historic monastery. In Rakhine, seven civilians were reportedly killed as fighting intensified near Sittwe. Rohingya: A UN investigator says continuing violence in Rakhine is preventing safe returns to Myanmar; more than 154,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh since early 2024. Regional ties: India is hosting the first BIMSTEC home ministers’ meeting today, with cross-border security among the agenda items. Former Japanese PM Fumio Kishida urged Japan to support ASEAN efforts to bring Myanmar back into the bloc’s meetings. Political prisoners: Myanmar activist Bo Kyi, co-founder of the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, says his Ramon Magsaysay Award belongs to political prisoners and the people fighting injustice.
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