Myanmar Military News Updates – Oct 03, 2025 Evening
🚩🚩 1. Four Children Killed and Eleven Injured as Military Shell Hits Shwebo Monastery
October 3
In Shwebo, Sagaing Region, a military artillery shell struck and exploded inside a Buddhist monastery, killing four children and injuring eleven, according to local sources.
On October 2, clashes broke out when junta columns advancing from the entrance of Shwebo at Moke Oo village encountered local resistance forces. During the fighting, junta troops stationed at Shwebo and supporting units fired artillery shells. One of the shells landed inside Aung Myay Chan Myay Monastery in Shwebo town, killing four children aged 13 and 14, and injuring eleven.
Other shells fired by the junta fell near Thut-Htaung ward and Shwe Bon Thar Pagoda but did not explode.
Because of the artillery attacks, the Shwebo–Mandalay road was temporarily closed, though it was reopened on the morning of October 3, locals said.
The four children killed will be buried at Oo Shit Kan Cemetery at 2:00 pm on October 3.
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🚩🚩 2. Six Junta Soldiers Killed and Thirteen Injured in Attack on Returning Convoy in Minhla Township
October 3
In Minhla Township, Magway Region, a junta convoy returning along the Thayet–Minhla road after a clearance operation was ambushed, leaving six soldiers dead and thirteen injured, according to local sources.
The convoy, consisting of around 100 soldiers in four military trucks, was attacked near Dahat Pin oil field by members of the Burma Defense Force (USBA) at about 4:00 pm on October 2.
The USBA confirmed the attack, which lasted around three minutes, killed six junta troops and injured thirteen. Despite the casualties, the convoy did not stop but sped forward until reaching the oil field area, where it retaliated with artillery fire.
During the ambush, a civilian truck happened to enter the area. The resistance fighters deliberately avoided targeting it, thereby reducing junta casualties.
USBA warned locals to remain cautious, as the military is expected to conduct further clearance operations around the ambush site.
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🚩🚩 3. 500-lb Bombing Destroys Building in Hsipaw Township
October 3
In Hsipaw Township, northern Shan State, the junta carried out another airstrike, dropping two 500-lb bombs, which destroyed a building, according to the PSLF/TNLA (Ta’ang National Liberation Army) Information Department.
At 10:15 pm on October 2, the junta deliberately targeted and bombed the Kumudra Hotel in San Phit village, Hsipaw Township, destroying it.
The TNLA stated that on September 2, the junta also carried out airstrikes in Namtu, targeting non-military sites and deliberately dropping 500-lb bombs on civilians, killing three women and one man, and injuring a child, two men, and two women.
On September 3, the junta bombed civilian areas in Baw Kyaw village, Hsipaw Township, injuring one civilian and destroying three houses.
The TNLA said that the junta continues to launch major military offensives, using heavy weapons, drones, and airstrikes not only in Ta’ang areas but also in territories captured by ethnic armed organizations and People’s Defense Forces (PDFs), committing war crimes against civilians.
Resistance forces, including the TNLA, urged civilians to stay vigilant and follow air-raid safety measures to minimize casualties.
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🚩🚩 4. Over 20 Civilians Killed and Nearly 50 Injured in Rakhine State Within One Month by Junta Airstrikes
October 3
According to the Arakan Army (AA) Information Department, more than 20 civilians have been killed and nearly 50 injured in Rakhine State within one month due to junta airstrikes.
The junta air force deliberately targeted wards and villages under AA control throughout September, killing 23 civilians and injuring 49.
Of the deaths, 19 were men and 4 were women. Among the injured were 29 men and 20 women.
The statement recorded major incidents:
- September 29: Three airstrikes on Paletwa town in Chin State killed two women and injured 23 civilians.
- September 27: Two airstrikes on Thandwe town killed one civilian and injured five.
- September 12 (midnight): Airstrikes on Sar Yet Ta Pin village in Kyauk Taw destroyed Pannya Pan Khin and A Myin Thit private high schools, killing 20 students and injuring 21.
The AA noted that such attacks have become systematic, with the junta frequently targeting populated areas in Rakhine, Kyauk Taw, Thandwe, and Paletwa.
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🚩🚩 5. Innocent Civilian Killed in Random Shooting by Patrolling Soldiers in Yesagyo
October 3
The Info Committee Yesagyo announced today, October 3, that an innocent civilian was killed due to indiscriminate shooting by junta troops patrolling in a car in Yesagyo town.
On October 1, at around 6:00 pm, junta soldiers patrolling in an Alphard car near the government office compound opened fire recklessly, killing one civilian on the spot.
The victim was Ko Phyo, 32 years old, from No.1 ward, Thin Tan. He was returning home from Aung Myin ward when the soldiers, chasing after two men riding together on a motorcycle, opened fire. While the two men escaped unharmed, Ko Phyo—who was preparing his motorcycle by the roadside—was struck and died instantly.
Residents reported that junta troops in Yesagyo, fearful of PDF attacks, had issued a senseless order forbidding two people from riding together on a motorcycle. Because of this, the soldiers have been shooting indiscriminately, and there are past records of innocent civilians being killed under similar circumstances.
Due to the order, passenger cars have been forced to transport villagers only up to the town’s outskirts, and only from there do people continue their journey by motorcycle in areas less controlled by the junta.
Locals explained that in this incident as well, the soldiers knew the motorcyclist was a civilian taxi driver and yet fired multiple rounds at him, missing the rider but fatally hitting Ko Phyo.
Afterwards, the junta soldiers took Ko Phyo’s body away. When his family came to claim it, they were not immediately allowed to take it back. Instead, his parents were forced to sign a statement claiming that he had been killed because three people were riding on a motorcycle.
The funeral of Ko Phyo will be held in his wife’s village, Shwe Chaung, and he is survived by his wife and two young children, according to the Info Committee Yesagyo.
This news was reported by Radio NUG correspondent Ko Khant.
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