Myanmar Military News Updates – Sep 13, 2025 Evening
🚩🚩 1. AA warns of severe retaliation for the deaths of Rakhine civilians in an airstrike
September 13
The Arakan Army (AA) has announced that it will launch strong retaliatory actions in response to the deaths of Rakhine civilians caused by an airstrike carried out by the terrorist military junta.
The statement comes after the junta’s fighter aircraft bombed two schools in Kyauk Taw Township, Rakhine State, killing 19 students.
According to the AA, the terrorist military, which is suffering defeats and losing territory, has been increasingly carrying out indiscriminate bombings with rage and disgracefully targeting civilian areas rather than military targets.
The AA revealed that on September 12, at 1:05 a.m., a junta fighter jet dropped two 500-pound bombs on Pannaya Pan Khin Private High School and A Myin Thit Private High School in Tharyet Tabin Village, Kyauk Taw Township. The bombs landed directly in front of Pannaya Pan Khin School, killing 19 students on the spot and injuring 22 others.
The AA also documented a series of previous deadly airstrikes by the junta in Rakhine State in 2024:
- On January 8, a junta airstrike on Kyauk Nima Village in Ramree Township killed 26 civilians.
- On January 18, a junta airstrike near Ram Chaung Village in Mrauk-U Township killed 28 civilians, mostly children and women.
- On May 13, a junta airstrike on Htun Ya Way Village (Old) in Rathedaung Township killed 12 civilians.
- On May 14 and 15, airstrikes on Ywar Mar Quarter, Kyauk Taw Township, killed 8 civilians.
- On August 25, an airstrike on Dain Kyi Quarter, Mrauk-U Township, killed 15 civilians.
The AA urged the international community not to stand by idly but to take effective and decisive measures against these war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the terrorist junta.
The AA stated that it will continue to provide detailed records of the junta’s inhumane atrocities and war crimes to relevant international organizations.
It also pledged to cooperate with individuals and organizations that value justice, working until accountability is achieved. Furthermore, the AA declared that it will launch strong retaliatory actions against the perpetrators, the commanders who ordered the crimes, and all those complicit in them.
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🚩🚩 2. Junta jet fighter hit by resistance fire, forced to retreat towards Myeik
September 13
A jet fighter of the terrorist junta, which came to drop bombs, was hit by gunfire from the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) Brigade 4, sustaining damage before turning back towards Myeik, according to a statement released today, September 13, by the KNU Myeik-Dawei District Public Relations and Information Department.
The statement said that the incident took place on September 12 in Tanintharyi Township of Myeik-Dawei District.
When the junta jet fighter was conducting bombing operations near Thein Khun Village along the Mawtaung border trade route, troops from KNLA Brigade 4 Battalion 11, together with allied revolutionary forces, opened fire. The resistance fire hit the junta jet, forcing it to retreat towards Myeik.
Records show that since the military coup, resistance forces fighting against the junta have shot down at least 12 fighter jets and helicopters.
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🚩🚩 3. Five junta soldiers killed in attack on arson unit in Tharyet Chaung Township
September 13
Five junta soldiers, including an officer, were killed when resistance forces attacked a military column that had been burning down civilian homes in Yan Taung Village and Thin Kyun Village, Tharyet Chaung Township, Dawei District, Tanintharyi Region, according to the Daung Nyi Naung Column.
On September 7, at around 4:20 p.m., resistance fighters ambushed junta troops traveling by Honda Fit car near Tharyet Chaung. Among the dead were Major Saing Won Htay, commander of LIB 405, and his subordinate officer, along with two other soldiers.
Five minutes later, at 4:25 p.m., resistance forces launched another attack on junta troops who were moving on foot towards Tharyet Nge Khwa Village after burning down civilian houses. This second assault killed four more soldiers and injured three others, including an amputee.
The Daung Nyi Naung Column Sub-Column 1, in cooperation with KNLA Battalion 12 Sub-Column 1, jointly carried out the ambushes. The column reported that it successfully disengaged from the battlefield at around 5:45 p.m.
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🚩🚩 4. A newly conscripted junta soldier defects to Karenni Army BA-5 with two rifles
September 13
The Karenni Army BA-5 announced today, September 13, that a newly conscripted junta soldier serving in Karenni State has defected along with two rifles.
According to an official from Karenni Army BA-5, the defector was from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 428, based in Pruso (Fruso) Township, Karenni State, and he surrendered on the morning of September 2.
The soldier brought with him one MA-1 rifle, one MA-3 rifle, five magazines, one hand grenade, and 250 rounds of ammunition. The Karenni Army BA-5 stated that arrangements are being made to reward him with an appropriate cash prize.
It is further reported that the defector is originally from Salin Township, Magway Region. He was forcibly conscripted on the road while traveling from Chauk to Yangon and had undergone the junta’s 13th batch of conscription training.
The Karenni Army BA-5 reiterated its call for junta soldiers and police officers who wish to seek refuge in the embrace of the people to defect, assuring that those who bring arms and ammunition with them will be duly rewarded.
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🚩🚩 5. Justice Soldier Drone Unit recruits 200 members to strengthen drone and technology forces
September 13
The Justice Soldier Drone Unit has announced that it is recruiting 200 new members to strengthen its drone operations and technology capabilities.
The unit stated that it will provide training for these new recruits. Those who are interested and meet the requirements can apply through the Justice Soldier Page Messenger.
The eligibility criteria include:
- Age between 18 and 40 years
- Interest in computer programming and IT
- Good physical health sufficient to undergo military training
- Strong determination to contribute to the eradication of the military dictatorship and the establishment of a Federal Democratic system
This news was reported by Radio NUG correspondents Ko Khant and Ko Khant.
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