Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 30, 2025 Evening
📌📌 1. KHRG urges international community to condemn the terrorist military for violating international law and designate it as a principal perpetrator
August 30
The Karen Human Rights Group (KHRG) has called on the international community to condemn the actions of the terrorist military, which has been violating international law, and to designate it clearly as a principal perpetrator.
The appeal was issued today, August 30, on the occasion of the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.
According to KHRG, since the military coup in February 2021, Myanmar’s human rights situation has deteriorated significantly, accountability mechanisms have collapsed, and a culture of impunity has prevailed.
In international humanitarian law (IHL), which applies to civil wars, enforced disappearance is explicitly prohibited. Moreover, under international criminal law, widespread and systematic enforced disappearances committed against civilians constitute crimes against humanity.
KHRG further emphasized that enforced disappearances violate international human rights law, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), to which Myanmar became a party in 2017.
Therefore, KHRG urged the international community and all relevant stakeholders to clearly recognize the terrorist military—responsible for mass displacement, enforced disappearances, and other atrocities—as the principal perpetrator creating a human rights and humanitarian crisis.
In addition, KHRG presented eight demands, including: not recognizing or legitimizing the terrorist military through sham elections; refraining from signing agreements or cooperating with them; cutting off financial support and arms sales that enable their crimes; and imposing targeted sanctions on military leaders, their business partners, and key financial sources.
========================
📌📌 2. Min Taing Village in Pale Township devastated by arson attack by terrorist military – 60% of households destroyed
August 30
According to the Sagaing Region People’s Relief Network, Min Taing Village in Pale Township was devastated, with about 60% of households reduced to ashes due to arson attacks by the terrorist military.
Around 200 troops, including Pyu Saw Htee militia members from Zeephyu Kone village, launched a ground offensive on August 16, moving through Nyaung Pin Zauk and Kwan Kaing villages, and camped overnight at Ngapyaw Taw Taung village, where they burned down about five houses.
On August 20, the same military column carried out arson attacks on Min Taing Pin village, supported by an airstrike, destroying about 60% of homes, including the market.
Furthermore, on August 26, the military column based in Pale Town raided villages west of Pale—Myakone, Kukkol Kone, Letpukan, and Ohnauk—looting and destroying civilian property before setting up camp in Kukkol Kone village.
Due to these operations, over 20,000 civilians from at least 25 villages in Pale Township—including Myakone, Kukkol Kone, Letpukan, Naukkan, Min Taing Pin, Ngapyaw Taw, Oima, Kwan Kaing, Su Pot Kone, Thapyay Kone, Thaya Kone, and Ohnauk—have been displaced for more than three months and remain in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
Those wishing to provide humanitarian aid to displaced civilians can coordinate donations through the Sagaing Region People’s Relief Network.
========================
📌📌 3. Battle on Monywa–Mandalay Highway leaves hundreds of vehicles stranded
August 30
A battle broke out this morning on the Monywa–Mandalay Highway, which connects Monywa and Mandalay cities, leaving hundreds of vehicles stranded as the military used heavy artillery, according to local sources.
The clash occurred around 8:00 a.m. near Allakapya village in Yinmabin Township, blocking traffic on both sides of the highway.
With fighting still ongoing in Allakapya, vehicles are unable to pass, and long queues of stranded vehicles have formed near Myoung junction. Road closures are also reported in Nat Yay Kan, where vehicles are being denied passage.
At 10:00 a.m. today, Monywa Ward Security Teams issued a public notice, advising travelers to monitor ground and aerial news updates before using the highway.
During the battle, soldiers stationed at Myoung junction fired at least four rounds of heavy artillery in support of their forces.
As of 1:00 p.m., details of casualties and damages remain unknown, but reports indicate that military helicopters from the Northwest Regional Military Command in Monywa have been flying continuously over the area.
On August 22, a similar clash occurred on the Monywa–Mandalay Highway, resulting in the death of a driver. Revolutionary forces have therefore warned civilians to travel only after confirming that the road is safe.
========================
📌📌 4. Two civilians injured by heavy artillery fire from terrorist military in Lae Doh Township
August 30
According to the central command of the Karen National Union (KNU), two civilians were injured and one house destroyed when the terrorist junta forces fired heavy artillery in Lae Doh Township, Hla Lawt Htoo District, under the administration of KNU Brigade 3.
On August 28, at around 5:30 p.m., the military fired a 120 mm artillery shell from the direction of Nat Than Gwin, which exploded inside Ta Line Khin village.
The blast destroyed the home of Naw Dah Htoo, 61, and injured her as well as Saw Toe Naw, 71.
Later that evening, around 5:30 p.m., another 120 mm shell was fired, landing and exploding in farmland east of Ta Line Khin village.
The KNU reported that junta forces have been deliberately targeting innocent civilians in Lae Doh, Saw Htee, and Muu townships of Hla Lawt Htoo District using artillery and drones, causing fear and insecurity among local residents as they try to survive.
This news was reported by Radio NUG correspondent Ko Khant.
#SpringRevolution