Latest news in Myanmar? September 17th, 2026

Key developments in and concerning Myanmar as of September 17, 2026:

• Deportation of US Businessman Adam Castillo: Myanmar’s military authorities released and deported US citizen Adam Castillo, a former Marine and former head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar. Castillo had been detained since June 2026 over business and financial misconduct charges that his allies called fabricated. State media confirmed his release citing diplomatic goodwill toward the United States.

  Hindustan Times

• Resistance Drone Strikes on Mandalay Airbase: The People’s Defence Force (PDF), the armed wing of the National Unity Government (NUG), launched coordinated drone attacks targeting fighter aircraft at Tada-U International Airport near Mandalay. The operation disrupted civilian and military operations, temporarily halting international flights at the facility.

  India Today+ 1

• International Legal Action Against Telenor: Norwegian prosecutors raided the headquarters of telecom firm Telenor in Oslo, charging the company with complicity in crimes against humanity and sanctions violations for handing user data to the junta following the 2021 coup.

  India Today NE

• Border Trade Tensions with India: A major civil society group in Mizoram, India, halted border trade across the Salalui river into Myanmar’s Rakhine and Chin states following clashes with cross-border traders, threatening critical supply lines in western Myanmar.

  Indiatimes

• Ongoing Civil Conflict and Human Rights Scrutiny: Fighting continues across multiple fronts between junta forces and ethnic armed organizations, alongside sustained reports of internet blackouts and intensified airstrikes in contested zones.