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Independent Journalist.

Madrid, Spain
Joined October 2011
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
11 months
My friends in Spain: Can you explain us about the civil war in your country?.Me: Ok, let’s start from Shan State.
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
1 year
Footage shows #Myanmar’s military regime conducting aerial bombings against civilians in Kayah on Sept. 5. From Sept. 4 to today, the military has bombed over 4 locations in ethnic armed group-controlled areas, killing more than 25 people, including children and a pregnant woman.
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
1 year
Wa troops entered Tanyang, northern Shan State, on July 10–11, their first westward move since the 2021 coup. With over 2,000 troops, they aim to prevent conflict spread. The UWSA, maintaining neutrality, is negotiating with the SAC.
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Wa troops entered Tanyang, northern Shan State, on July 10–11, their first westward move since the 2021 coup. With over 2,000 troops, they…
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
1 year
The Arakan Army (AA) and the military council's conflict may soon make Thandwe the first Rakhine State city with an AA-occupied airport. This move could drastically change the conflict's dynamics and Thandwe's future. My commentary -
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The escalating conflict between the Arakan Army (AA) and the military council has brought Thandwe to the brink of becoming the first city…
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
1 year
Conflict in Paletwa escalates as the Arakan Army's presence stirs controversy. Local groups debate ownership, with Chinland Council (CNF-led) and Chin Nyinaung (AA-aligned) factions divided. GKO's recent claims of AA human rights abuses fuel tensions.
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Political tensions in Chin State have reached a critical point as the Arakan Army (AA) continues to exert its influence in the region…
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
1 year
7/7 The internet is completely down, and a power outage since last month has left even basic communication between villages impossible.
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
1 year
6/7 This surge in violence represents the worst spate of killings in the region's history. Verifying precise details about the situation in Singaung Village remains challenging.
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
1 year
5/7 Just days before this, the military council and allied forces reportedly killed at least 50 civilians in ByinePhyu Village, Sittwe according to an Arakan Army press release. In the past week, at least 110 people have been killed in the northern and southern parts of Rakhine.
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
1 year
4/7 Singaung Village, located at the delta of the Thandwe River and overlooking the Bay of Bengal, was heavily bombed. The village is a significant hub for people from northern Rakhine State and other regions, many of whom work in the water industry.
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
1 year
3/7 A resident who visited the village this morning shared on social media that more than 60 people were killed, and many others are unaccounted for. The village is now devastated, forcing all inhabitants to flee.
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
1 year
2/7 The assault, involving naval firing, howitzer shelling, and aerial bombardment, marks the highest civilian death toll in the history of southern Rakhine State. Local sources report that the actual number of casualties may be higher.
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
1 year
1/7 An airstrike on June 4th and 5th has left a village near Thandwe Township in southern Rakhine State in ruins, resulting in at least 60 civilian deaths.
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
2 years
RT @MixerDotMedia: Fourth panel: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Myanmar - state of journalism. Speakers:.👉Fatimah Hossaini, Afghanistan.👉Assem Zh….
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
2 years
What an incredible program! Had a chance to share about fellow #Myanmar journalists and listen untold stories of journalists from eastern European countries. Different worlds but same oppression by dictatorships on #PressFreedom.
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
3 years
"The PDF are at war with actual weapons right now. But they need more support.”
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
3 years
RT @EPinASEAN: Journalists have found themselves on the frontline in post-coup #Myanmar. @mrattkthu outlines how he had to go into hiding a….
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
3 years
Sadly, Myanmar Cardinal hasn't spoken about the junta's atrocities even though his mother's village is under fire.
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Hundreds of homes torched during military raid on historic Catholic village of Mon Hla
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
3 years
GRAPHIC: 4 yr and under 10 yr old kids among 11 civilians were killed today by the shelling of #Myanmar military in Maungdaw, northern Rakhine State. 3 civilians were also murdered too in Kyauktaw today, local media Western News reported. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Mratt Kyaw Thu
3 years
My friend’s important work on the loneliness of older people in Myanmar.
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