Spring Revolution Daily News for 12 February 2022

12 February 2022
Spring Revolution Daily News for 12 February 2022

The National Unity Government (NUG)

  • In a statement to 74th Karen National Day on Friday, the NUG said that they would keep unity and harmony with the Karen ethnic people on the path to federal democratic union.
  • On Thursday, Acting President of the NUG wrote to the Norwegian Prime Minister to prevent the sale of Telenor Myanmar as it would harm security and lives of the Myanmar people.
  • In the meeting with Minister of Human Rights-NUG on Thursday, Czech Foreign Minister said that they had been regularly asking for the release of all prisoners by the military junta and they had also been networking with international organizations to provide humanitarian assistance.
  • At the experience sharing meeting of the KIA administration on Thursday, Minister of Defence-NUG said that the priority would be given to the public’s administration power and that administration, judiciary and taxation must be balanced with military affairs.

Revolution Activities

  • In Kani of Sagaing Region, there was a march against the military dictatorship in a noviciation ceremony on Thursday.
  • In Shwebo Township, a military convoy was attacked with mines by a local PDF on Thursday afternoon. Reportedly, 2 military trucks were damaged and there were about 20 casualties among junta soldiers.
  • As a 338-day protest, a powerful rally of Salingyi North and Yinmabin East marched against the military dictatorship on Friday.
  • At about 11:00 am Friday, the junta army set fire to the people’s houses in Aungmoe village of Yinmabin Township.
  • In Myinmu Township, U Myint Soe, allegedly a junta informer in Nabekyuu village, was killed by Black Hawk Force Myinmu-BHFM at about 5:00 pm Thursday.
  • In a village of Pale Township, local people marched against the military dictatorship on Friday, chanting anti-junta slogans.
  • In Yinmabin Township, a combined force of PDFs conducted an attack on Police Force (28) on Friday morning. Reportedly, 14 members of the junta armed forces died.
  • In Dibeyin Township, Nay Lin Tun, a member of the junta police force, was killed on Thursday.
  • As a 369-day protest, Kalay people marched against the military dictatorship on Friday.
  • According to Kalay General Strike Committee, the junta armed forces killed over 100 people in Kalay Township after the military coup.
  • On Friday morning, a rally of Yangon expressed their desire against the military dictatorship somewhere in the city.
  • In Shwepyitha Township, Yangon Federal Army (YFA) conducted an attack with two grenades at a building where the junta army had been stationing on Friday morning. Reportedly, there were no less than 20 casualties among junta soldiers.
  • In Kayan Township, the junta army sealed off houses of 2 NLD MPs on Thursday.
  • In Hlaingthaya Township, the junta armed forces arrested two factory workers of Sioen Myanmar Garment on Thursday and Friday.
  • In North Okkalapa Township, there was an explosion in front of Lamineain beer-shop at about 7:30 pm Thursday.
  • In Loikaw Township of Karenni State, the junta army killed two people from Pargyel village by burning them on Thursday.
  • KNDF B12 warned local people from Loikaw and Loilinle not to use military products.
  • In Tada-U Township of Mandalay Region, the junta security gate was attacked with mines by PDF on Friday morning. Reportedly, 3 members of the junta police died.
  • In Kyaikto Township of Mon State, the railway on U-Kyaryoe bridge was blown up with mines at about 8:20 am Friday. Reportedly, there might also be 5 casualties among junta soldiers in the incident.
  • In Longlone Township of Taninthayi Region, youth carried out a dawn protest against the military dictatorship on Friday.
  • In Saw and Kyauktu of Magwe Region, local PDFs warned the public not to travel as over 300 mines had been set in the area.
  • In Phyapone of Ayeyarwaddy Region, Zaw Min Htwe, a USDP member and a junta informer, was shot by an unknown gunman at about 8:00 pm Thursday.
  • In Chauk Township of Magwe Region, local students’ union, in cooperation with Magwe General Strike committee, conducted a red-paint campaign against the military dictatorship on Friday morning.
  • On Thursday, Kyauktu PDF announced that those who join them together with weapons would be given 80 lakh MMK and they would also be sent to a liberated area.
  • In Gantgaw Township, junta soldiers and Pyusawti members set fire to Sammyo village again on Thursday evening. Reportedly, 40 houses were burnt down.
  • In Minbu Township, there was a bomb explosion at township court on Thursday night.
  • In Paletwa Township of Chin State, two bombs exploded in Sami on Thursday morning.
  • On Friday, a combined force of local PDFs announced that they had collected personal information, including home address, of the junta police officers in 8 Townships of Nay Pyi Taw Council Area. This was the last warning to join the public before attacks at them.
  • On Thursday, Tai People Defence Force was established.
  • In Pindaya Township of Shan South, a traditional orchestra artist was shot dead on Thursday morning.

Pyithu Pandai or People’s Destination announced on Friday that a captain from the junta air force had joined the people as he could no longer stand air strikes on civilians.

Ethnic Armed Organizations

  • In the statement for the 75th Union Day, PPST, consisting of 10 ceasefire EAOs, called for implementation of the Panglong Agreement signed by national leaders for peace and stability of the Union.
  • In the statement on the 74th Karen National Day, PPST expressed their belief that Karen people, in cooperation with other ethnic people, would keep their efforts to end ethnocentrism and various forms of dictatorship.
  • In Winyay Township of Duplaya District, there was a celebration of the 74th Karen National Day on Friday.
  • In an area under the control of the KNU, Karen youth called for 5 political requests with regard to the current situation, in honour of 74th Karen National Day.
  • In Kawthule Area under the control of the KNU, over 70,000 local people had to run away due to battles. Reportedly, they have been in emergency need for food and medicine.
  • According to an RCSS spokesperson, they would not attend discussion on eternal peace by the military junta.
  • In Yatsaut Township of Shan South, over 2000 people had to run away from battles between RCSS and SSPP.
  • Chinland Defense Force expressed their sorrow for the loss of a CDF member aged 18 in an attack at junta soldiers and Pyusawti members in the south of Kalay Township in Sagaing Region.
  • In Maungdaw Township of Rakhine State, the junta army was attacked with mines by AA on the concrete bridge near Phawut Chaung village on Monday. Reportedly, 7 junta soldiers died and 20 others were caught.
  • Reportedly, The Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) would attend the 75th Union Day ceremony by the military junta.

The Military Council

  • In Pwintphyu Township of Magwe Region, the junta leader Min Aung Hlaing attended an umbrella-hoisting ceremony of the pagoda in Thettha Pantaung village on Thursday.
  • On Thursday, the Cambodian Foreign Minister and ASEAN Special Envoy said that he had been preparing for his upcoming trip to Myanmar.
  • Myanmar Christianity Council and Myanmar Hinduism Federation released statements calling for joining an eternal peace discussion and diamond jubilee of Union Day by the military junta.
  • According to the junta COVID-19 committee, quarantine and medical tests would be done to over 900 workers from a factory in Mingaladone Township with an outbreak of the disease.
  • Reportedly, the military junta had been arranging for the former police association with retired police in Pwintphyu Township.

Summary on 11 February

In recent days, the junta armed forces carried out arrests and fired ammunition in towns, in addition to big cities like Yangon and Mandalay.

In states and regions with strong anti-junta movements, the junta armed forces have been committing war crimes constantly by burning villages and killing civilians. They might do the same to the areas with powerful revolution.

On the other hand, there would still be anti-junta activities with great momentum all over the country.