AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUN Accountability: The UN’s Independent Investigative Mechanism says Myanmar’s military has escalated aerial attacks on civilians, using low-cost drones and motorised paragliders and “double-tap” strikes that hit people trying to help the wounded, with abuses rising around the December-January election period. Diplomatic Legitimacy Push: Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing’s Thailand visit overlaps with a rare official moment for Aung San Suu Kyi, who was allowed an ICRC meeting and photos were released—raising questions about whether the regime is trying to build political legitimacy. Civilian Harm in the Field: Reports also describe continued airstrikes amid flooding impacts in Sagaing, while UN findings point to attacks on homes, schools, health facilities and displacement camps. Regional Politics: A commentary warns the Rohingya risk being used as bargaining chips in regional elections and diplomacy, after Malaysia said Myanmar agreed to take back 5,000 refugees. Cross-border Crime Links: India’s NIA carried out raids in Tamil Nadu and Mizoram over an alleged drug trafficking network tied to Myanmar, following a major meth seizure from a Myanmar-registered boat.
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