WHIM Watch

#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar (WHIM) Watch; A page dedicated to news about resistance in Myanmar.

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

Hello, we are a new account dedicated to documenting resistance against the military junta in Myanmar. This account will seek to document anti-state actions as well as the armaments used by the various factions. We use a combination of open and private sources for this goal.

[Nicholas @nicholas6284]

Golden Eagle PDF has released their footages of drone attacks onto enemy camps on the frontlines.
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[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

#Myanmar: The People Soliders’ Production Team (PSPT) consisting of defected #junta personnel have created a standardized semi-automatic submachine gun. It is called the SR-1. The SMG is chambered in 9x19mm.
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#2022May13Coup

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

#Myanmar: The Ayadaw Bone Naing PDF have successful produced a semi-automatic magazine-fed 5.56 rifle. Currently, homemade rifles are almost entirely bolt-action, this is a big advancement in PDF weapons production if it can be replicated.
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#2022May9Coup

[Nicholas @nicholas6284]

Location: Myaung district, Sagaing.
Target: SAC supply boat with 70 troops on board.
Results: the boat fled, discarding their objective of resupplying their base in Myaung. Unable to dock.
Losses: unconfirmed.

[Nicholas @nicholas6284]

Seems to me that PDFs hav mastered the production of home made weapons.
Here we can see what appears to be shoulder fired bazooka and some mortar, quickly and safely.
Its hard to judgs its effectiveness for now.
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[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

#Myanmar: The #PDF fought a battle against #Junta/#Tatmadaw forces in #Kalay, #Sagaing. They claim killing 18 junta forces and seizing three weapons. One MA-2 LMG and two notable ancient M1 carbines.
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#2022Apr27Coup

[POPULAR FRONT @PopularFront_]

#Myanmar: KNLA, KNDO, and PDF fighters firing on government positions in Lay Kay Kaw after government forces refused to leave the area on April 24th.

(via @theboysinmyanmar on IG)

[Myanmar Now @Myanmar_Now_Eng]

VIDEO - The Karen National Union (KNU) says more than 40 Myanmar army soldiers were killed when they attempted a retaliatory attack on KNLA in Waw Lay township, south of Myawaddy town.

Reporters: Maung Shwe War, Lin Htin

https://t.co/fzT0Tp3FMq

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[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

#Myanmar: A #Junta Mi-8 helicopter has crashed in #Hakha, #Chin, injuring all onboard and resulting in the total destruction of the helicopter.
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#2022Mar29Coup

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

Unexploded #Junta bomb recovered in #Demoso.
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#2022Mar16Coup

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

#Myanmar: #PDF units in #Demoso, #Kayah ambushed a unit of #Junta/#Tatmadaw troops and killed or captured all of them. Seized weapons include MA-1s, an MA-2, MA-3, MA-15LMG, MA-10 RPG, hand grenade, and MR-1 rocket.
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#2022Mar7Coup

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

#Myanmar: Footage from recent clashes between the #KNDF and #KGZ against the #Junta/#Tatmadaw.
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#2022Mar7Coup

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

#Myanmar: The #PDF in #Myingyan, #Mandalay have created a standardized magazine-fed carbine called the Z 16 as well as a sniper rifle variant called the Z Sniper. They will use this to arm forces who wish to fight the #Junta.
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#2022Mar6Coup

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

#Myanmar: #PDF units have produced their own homemade RPG to use against the #Junta/#Tatmadaw.
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#2022Mar5Coup

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

#Myanmar: A joint #PDF and #TNLA force attacked a #Junta/#Tatmadaw camp in Gway Pin, #Mandalay. Reportedly two Tatmadaw soldiers killed in the attack.
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#2022Feb22Coup

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

#Myanmar: #PDF carried out an attack on the #Junta/#Tatmadaw and allegedly killed 5 soldiers in #Pekon, #Taunggyi, #Shan State.

As a result a 60mm BM-100 mortar, MA-2 LMG and MA-3 Mk2 carbine were recovered along with other equipment.

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#2022Feb22Coup

[Thomas van Linge @ThomasVLinge]

#Myanmar 🇲🇲: heavy fighting continues for another day in the town of Mobye in southern #Shan. Dozens of casualties are reported on both the side of the junta and the Karenni resistance. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar

Source: https://t.co/si3q617o8G

[Thomas van Linge @ThomasVLinge]

#Myanmar 🇲🇲: photos posted by the #PDF -#Loikaw give a sense of how close the fighting parties in Mobye (#Shan) are to each other.

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

Multiple YAK-130 jets were damaged as a result of the attack, but none were destroyed.

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

#Myanmar: Claims that a bomb attack has destroyed two Yak-130 advanced trainer aircraft at #Hmawbi Air Force base in #Yangon. The #Junta/#SAC has not commented on these claims.
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#2022Feb19Coup

[WHIM Watch @whim_watch]

Currently there is no proof of their destruction, but it can be presumed that a drone attack took place. This post will be updated later.