- CDM Medical Network “shocked” by violent arrest of Dr. Khin Thu Thu Lwin; NUG spokesperson says arrest was carried out “according to procedure”
In Kale District’s Min Kin Township, Sagaing Region, the CDM Medical Network says it is “deeply shocked” by the violent arrest of Dr. Khin Thu Thu Lwin, a CDM hospital superintendent and former township People’s Administration Committee (Pa-Ah-Pha) in-charge.
She was arrested on 30 November at her clinic in Thintaw village by members of the Township People’s Security Force (Pa-La-Pha). Video of Pa-La-Pha members overpowering and manhandling her during the arrest has been circulating on social media.
The Network states that even if there was a need to summon and question her in line with duties, arresting a female CDM doctor without any female personnel present and in a way that violated her bodily integrity is unacceptable and contradicts the National Unity Government (NUG)’s own departmental procedures and codes of conduct.
The Network also urges that CDM health workers and other educated professionals serving the revolution in various sectors be treated with respect and dignity as comrades by revolutionary forces.
NUG Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson Nay Phone Latt told the media that Dr. Khin Thu Thu Lwin was arrested “according to procedures” because of issues related to failing to return a rented weapon and failing to submit tax reports, and that since she is a CDM health worker, the NUG is handling the case in coordination with the NUG CDM Success Committee.
According to the NUG Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration, Dr. Khin Thu Thu Lwin served as Min Kin Township Pa-Ah-Pha in-charge from 2022 until 17 September 2024. It says she left that post without coming to clear and hand over work records, office property, and financial matters, and also failed to return one AK-47 rifle that had been rented out to her during her time in office.
Because of this, the Min Kin Township Pa-Ah-Pha head and Pa-Ka-Fa (People’s Defense Force) head filed a complaint, and the Township Pa-La-Pha team arrested her.
The Ministry notes that since video of the arrest — showing no female officer present and the rough handling that took place — spread on social media and upset the public, they apologize sincerely for that aspect, and promise that the case of Dr. Khin Thu Thu Lwin will be handled in accordance with the law.
Dr. Khin Thu Thu Lwin is reported to be a doctor who, with support from the Chindwin Medical Humanitarian Network, opened a clinic in Thintaw village of Min Kin Township and has been providing medical care to local civilians and resistance fighters.
2. Fighting erupts in Moe Meik–Mogok area between junta troops and KIA/PDF; TNLA leader says he has “no words left to apologize” for giving Mogok back
According to KIA spokesperson Col. Naw Bu, fighting broke out between a junta column and joint KIA–PDF forces along the road from Mogok (Mandalay Region) to Moe Meik (Northern Shan State).
He confirmed that the clash occurred around 8 p.m. on 30 November, but said details of the ground situation afterward were still unknown.
Since Moe Meik borders KIA-controlled territory in northern Shan State, Col. Naw Bu told BBC that whenever fighting breaks out between allied forces and junta troops in that area, KIA will support and join in.
The clash in question occurred between a junta column coming in to take over Moe Meik under the ceasefire handover agreement, and KIA Brigade 4, after TNLA forces withdrew from the town according to the ceasefire terms.
Separately, it is reported that on the western outskirts of Mogok, clashes also broke out on the evening of 30 November between junta forces and PDFs, though details cannot yet be confirmed.
For now, with TNLA’s cooperation, junta troops have easily entered Mogok town itself and deployed in positions there.
Regarding the fact that Mogok had to be returned to the junta under a ceasefire agreement brokered with Chinese involvement, TNLA General Secretary Gen. Tar Bhone Kyaw wrote on social media on 1 December that he “no longer has any words left to apologize”:
“Snow fruit falls, feet cut and bleeding,
A thorn is stuck in my chest, burning tears…
Oh Mogok…
I no longer have words with which to apologize.
The northern wind is so cold…”
He wrote those lines as a poem titled “The Northern Wind is Cold”, as his apology.
Moe Meik and Mogok were originally captured during the “1027 Operation” offensive by TNLA and allied forces. In late October 2025, TNLA agreed to a ceasefire and to hand these two towns back.
Because the towns were returned to the junta without adequate prior explanation to local residents, people are strongly criticizing TNLA, and many residents — fearful of reprisals from the returning junta troops — have fled and are still in displacement.
3. Deputy commander of Nay Pyi Taw PDF Battalion 802 tortures and kills a comrade, then has body buried secretly
According to a former member of PDF Battalion 802 under the Nay Pyi Taw Federal Military Command, Battalion 802’s deputy commander, “Sayar Gyaung” (aka Naing Lin), and company commander Ukkar tortured a fighter named Lwan Moe to death in April, then had his body secretly buried. This was reported by KVP News.
Lwan Moe had been brought in for disciplinary interrogation over an allegation of sexual assault, during which:
- His head was forced into a water drum (six holes) and he was beaten,
- Salt water was mixed and he was pinned by the neck with a foot and force-fed,
- He was then kept in the drum again with his body soaked.
He reportedly died on the third day from his injuries.
After he died, on orders from deputy commander Sayar Gyaung, eight PDF members wrapped the body in a sheet and buried it about 300 feet south of the old camp, according to the report.
On 22 November, a team consisting of the Karenni State Police (KSP), doctors, village administrators and local resistance groups went to excavate the site and recovered the body.
According to PDF members under the Nay Pyi Taw command, Sayar Gyaung (Naing Lin) and company commander Ukkar have been relieved of their positions, detained, and will be transferred to the PDF General Headquarters to face investigation and charges related to killing a comrade and concealing a body.
4. Gyrocopter bombing of Chaung Ma Nar village kills 2 civilians, injures 9; junta ground column also kills 1 elsewhere in Chaung-U Township
In Chaung-U Township, Sagaing Region, the junta carried out an air attack on Chaung Ma Nar village with two gyrocopters around 3 p.m. on 30 November, without any fighting in the area at the time.
According to local sources, two civilians were killed — including U Khin Maung Win, about 70 years old — and nine others, including one monk, were injured. Some of the injured were children and several are in critical condition.
On the same day, the junta also shelled and sent a ground column into Kyikon village in Chaung-U Township. They captured a 44-year-old male villager and shot him dead at close range, with two shots to the head and one to the chest.
One house was damaged by artillery and motorbikes, computers and Starlink devices were looted.
The ground column reportedly included Pyusawhti militia members from Khin Mon and Taupu villages, and most residents of Kyikon had been able to flee in advance. The man who was killed was someone who had remained behind.
On the previous night, junta forces also carried out further air attacks with helicopters and gyrocopters around Kyikon’s vicinity.
5. Heavy junta air attacks around Banmaw kill 3 civilians, injure 30+; 320th Light Infantry Battalion major loses eye to sniper shot and dies
In Banmaw (Bhamo) Township, Kachin State, since 25 November the junta has intensified its offensives, repeatedly attacking with aircraft, drones and heavy artillery, while KIA and PDF allied forces are resisting, according to battlefield reports.
“They’re launching a heavy offensive from the Bhamo 3-mile area toward Light Infantry Battalion 49. Airstrikes are happening continuously,” KIA spokesman Col. Naw Bu confirmed.
During these battles, on 25 November, Major Aung Ko Ko of Light Infantry Battalion 320 based in Banmaw (age 28, Defense Services Academy intake 60) was hit by a sniper round from KIA/PDF forces, losing his right eye and later dying.
Due to airstrikes, around 11 a.m. on 30 November, bombs were dropped near Mineka village and Mo Seik Kyun village on gold mining sites along the Ayeyarwady River, killing three civilians and gold miners and injuring over 30.
On 1 December, around 1 p.m., bombs were again dropped near Ye Le village.
The Banmaw Scout Team reports that KIA has long blocked Starlink internet in villages along the opposite bank of the Ayeyarwady — including Sintkin, Ngekpya Taw, Thaphan Pin, Kyun Kyi, Mineka, Kone Khar — making it very difficult to obtain news from those areas.
6. Fake “PDF/Pa-Ka-Fa” extortion gang busted in Kyunsu Township; ringleader shot dead after resisting capture
In Kyunsu Township, Tanintharyi Region, an extortion group using the names of PDF and Pa-Ka-Fa has been uncovered. The group had allegedly been phoning village administrators and abbots, threatening them and extorting money.
On 1 December, the Kyunsu Township People’s Defense Force (Pa-Ka-Fa) announced they had captured the ringleader, Kyaw Win (aka “Warden”), one of five group members.
According to his own statement, over the last two-plus years the group had extorted:
- 2.5 million kyat from the Pan Zin village administrator
- 2.7 million kyat from Mine Tway village
- Over 4 million kyat via Wave Pay from Thae Phyu Kyun village
- 30 million kyat from the abbot of Mine Tway monastery
They also falsely used the name of Pho Tet Toe (aka Pho Say Tan), the Pa-Ka-Fa head for Tanintharyi Township, to extort money, the statement said.
At around 1:20 a.m. on 30 November, while being questioned at the Kyunsu Pa-Ka-Fa office, Kyaw Win slipped one hand free and tried to escape. When he resisted re-arrest, he was shot and killed around 12:30 p.m. on 1 December during recapture, according to the group.
Kyunsu Pa-Ka-Fa says Kyaw Win is originally from Pan Zin village, and is a half-brother of Tin Soe, a former USDP Pyusawhti militia leader. They say they already know the names and addresses of the remaining four members of the extortion ring.
7. Junta gate camp attacked by Pa-Ka-Fa in Letpadan Township: 5 junta troops killed, 2 small arms seized
In Letpadan Township, Tharyarwaddy District, Bago Region, the junta’s checkpoint camp at the Kyauk Twin village junction was attacked on the morning of 30 November.
The raid was carried out by Shwe Tan Myay Pa-Ka-Fa and Letpadan Township Pa-Ka-Fa Special Attack Unit, under Operation Area No. 2 of the People’s Defense Forces. The Operation Area No. 2 Command announced this on 1 December.
During the attack, five junta soldiers were killed on the spot, and two small arms and some ammunition were seized.
The statement says Pa-Ka-Fa members were able to withdraw successfully without any casualties.
8. NUG Foreign Minister Zin Mar Aung holds Myanmar-related events in Japan, meets Myanmar community in Tokyo, and attends fundraising football match for Pulaw
NUG Union Minister of Foreign Affairs Daw Zin Mar Aung, currently visiting Japan, held a meeting in Tokyo on 30 November at Camellia Hall with Myanmar nationals, democracy activists, and Japanese supporters, according to the NUG Representative Office in Japan.
At the event, she explained the current political situation in Myanmar and developments in Myanmar’s international diplomatic relations, and answered questions from participants.
Attendees expressed support for the “All In One Piece Movement”, which calls for the immediate release of the State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint, and other unjustly detained citizens.
She also met closely with staff of the NUG Representative Office in Japan, discussing the office’s work, diplomatic matters, and current political developments in an open way.
Additionally, on Sunday, she and the representative office team attended the opening of a charity football tournament organized in Japan to raise funds for Pulaw Township in Tanintharyi, offering words of encouragement.
Myanmar youth living in Japan, who are football enthusiasts, organize such charity matches weekly or monthly, and send the funds raised to IDPs and needy communities inside Myanmar, according to the report.
These are the news items for today sent in by Ko Thit, Lu Lay and Kharr Shell.
Write to Maung May