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Airstrikes and Illegal MiningAdd to Myanmar’s Troubles

A thriving ‘conflict economy’ is extracting minerals while the military and armed groups inflict abuse on civilians, according to a new report on the scale of recent violence in Myanmar.

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Nick Cumming-Bruce25 Aug 2026, 06:48 pmUpdated 3h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Airstrikes and Illegal Mining Add to Myanmar’s Troubles

A thriving ‘conflict economy’ is extracting minerals while the military and armed groups inflict abuse on civilians, according to a new report on the scale of recent violence in Myanmar.

This report is published with credit to The New York Times. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on The New York Times →

Source: The New York Times · Nick Cumming-Bruce. Published 25 Aug 2026, 06:48 pm.

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