Internet Access Amid Darkness and Lives Amid Threats You’re not connected "The combats between two parties (the regime troops and the local defense forces) were intense. The military junta experienced heavy casualties so they cut the internet while they were sending reinforcements. … (3.2) Magway Region Affected people – 668,948 Township Population Taungdwingyi 259,436 Myaing 226,801 Gangaw 132,980 Tilin Total affected population 49,722 668,939 The military junta cut off internet connection in four townships in Magway Region on 14 September 2021 to seek an advantage as the local defense forces in Magway. More than 600,000 people in four townships, namely; Taungdwingyi township, Myaing township, Gangaw township, and Htilin township – were subject to human rights violations. 9