The National Unity Government (NUG)
· In the US Lower House of Representatives, there was a presentation about the oppression of Christians in Myanmar. According to the NUG President’s Office, the representatives from the NUG and Committee Representing the Pyitaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) were present on the occasion.
· At 10:00 am Tuesday, the NUG conducted a meeting. Reportedly, present on the occasion were the Acting President of the NUG Duwa Lashi La, Union Prime Minister Man Win Khine Than, Union Ministers and Deputy Ministers of the NUG.
· In Wuntho Township of Sagaing Region, the Local People’s Administration met with the displaced people and provided support on Monday.
· On Monday, there was a meeting between the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration- NUG and the Township People’s Administration from Sagaing Region, Magwe Region and Mandalay Region.
Revolution Activities
· After the ASEAN’s Foreign Ministerial Meeting, it was stated that ASEAN supports a Myanmar-led crisis resolution seeking a solution to the political conflicts in Myanmar. ASEAN was positive to the military junta sending their representative.
· On Monday, the junta’s court in Insein Prison sentenced the father of Ko Kyaw Ko Ko, the former Chair of the Burmese Students’ Union, to 3 years imprisonment.
· In Pulaw Township and Longlone Township of Tanintharyi Region, there has been heavy fighting between the junta army and PDFs since Tuesday morning.
· In Natoegyi Township of Mandalay Region, PDFs conducted a drone bombing attack on the junta army stationed in Pyinsi Village School. Reportedly, two junta soldiers were injured.
· In Northern Shan State, the junta army has set mines on the road sections from Nammtu to Lashio and Muse, and the road section to Mandalay via Hsipaw. Consequently, local people find it difficult to get around.
· In Sitgwin of Minhla Township, the junta’s administrator Zaw Lwin from Wet Hla Galay Village, allegedly known as bullet-proof man, was shot by an unknown gunman and sent to Yangon Hospital.
· In Yetashay Township of Bago Region, there were three battles in Kelinseit Village. Reportedly, three junta soldiers died.
· The Myanmar Campaign Network called on the Australian Government to take immediate action against the involvement of Australian companies in the junta’s Mining Enterprises.
Ethnic Armed Organizstions (EAOs)
· A member of the junta’s Pa-O National Organisation, who does not want to fight people of the same ethnicity, defected to the Pa-O National Liberation Army, along with his weapons.
· In Kachin State, the Kachin Independence Army attacked and seized two junta camps within two days.
· According to the Three Brotherhood of the Northern Alliance, the Arakan Army has been fighting Ka-Ma-Ya (379), one of the three junta regiments based in Minbya of Rakhine State.
· A combined force of the Karen National Liberation Army shot down the junta’s Eurocopter 365, killing five junta officers.
· In Kyaukgyi Township of Bago Region, the junta army fired heavy weapons at local villages. According to the Karen National Union (Central), two local people were injured and a house was damaged.
· In Hopan Area under the control of the Wa in the Northeast of Shan State, all businesses related to online fraud will be removed.
· The Shan State Progressive Party stated that they would join hands with partners who are against the dictatorship and its ethnocentrism, blind patriotism and colonialism.
The Military Council
· After the military junta regained control of the town of Moemait in Northern Shan State, they shot at and arrested some civilians.
· With a great loss in warfare, the junta army has had fewer human resources and thus, they have provided basic military training to the militia in Lashio.
· In Mon State, the junta’s Mon State Chief Minister and the junta army officers met with the militias at Aung San Hall in the junta’s Regional Military Headquarters.
Summary on 31 January
· With great losses in military affairs, the junta army has formed militias by force. They have provided basic military training to them and equipped them with arms for battles.
