Key summary points
• As of 30 Apr, there were at least 33,761 armed clashes and attacks against civilians since 1 Feb 2021. As of 6 May, there were at least 2,725,100 displaced people since 1 Feb 2021. Junta troops continued their violent crimes.
• Thousands cross into Mae Sot, junta scrambles to retake border hub.
• UN appoints former Australia FM to Special Envoy role after nearly one year vacancy.
• Arakan Army and junta pose dual threat to Rohingya civilians. War intensifies in Arakan State.
• NUCC pledges to abolish 1982 Citizenship Law.
• Resistance attacks reach heart of junta power – Naypyidaw airbase struck.
• At China’s behest, junta arrests deputy Defense Minister and former USDP chief minister over scam ties.
• Heavy handed junta brings bulldozers to Bagan.
• Thingyan prison shamnesty: junta releases only 101 political prisoners, rearrests Chin Christian leader.
• US’ Schlumberger still supplying oil & gas equipment to junta MOGE.
• KIA capture Loije & Sezin, closes in on Hpakant.
• MNDAA publicly tries own soldiers for kidnapping and murder, summarily executes them.
• Hpasawng hostages brave landmines to escape junta.