- Of 11 civilians from Tanse Township arrested at San Pae Nan Thar checkpoint in Kantbalu, 4 executed, 2 manage to escape
m.CDM, December 2
Four out of 11 civilians from Tanse Township who were arrested at the notorious San Pae Nan Thar checkpoint in Kantbalu Township have been killed, and two others managed to escape, according to the group Kyundaw Kantbalu Activists – Kantbalu District.
All 11, including the driver, were traveling in a passenger vehicle running the Hpakant–Tanse route when they were pulled off and arrested at San Pae Nan Thar checkpoint in Kantbalu Township on the morning of November 26.
All 11 are from Tanse Township – nine men and two elderly women, the grandmother and great-grandmother of one of the men.
They were passengers coming from Hpakant in a Pajero car at around 10 a.m. on November 24, according to the group.
A 21-year-old man who escaped said those detained had their hands tied behind their backs with rope, were beaten with wet bamboo sticks, kicked repeatedly, and forced to kneel on the ground in the checkpoint compound the whole day without being given food.
He said the junta troops shot and killed the driver, Ko Min Htike, already on the evening of the arrest.
On the morning of November 29, three people from Chaung Sone village, one from Deepeyin, and one from Be Yain New Village were brought by car from the Tan Po checkpoint side. When the car stopped, they used knives they found inside the vehicle to cut the ropes and fled, he said. Three of them were recaptured and then killed.
“I myself don’t know the way very well, so I circled near the checkpoint area. I even slept one night in a trench they dug. I only left just before dawn. When I reached the main road and tried to flag down vehicles, none of them helped. That really made me feel very bad,” the 21-year-old man who escaped said.
Kyundaw Kantbalu Activists – Kantbalu District and the Infinity Group, which report local news, have warned civilians traveling on key routes in Kantbalu Township to avoid using these roads without checking conditions with local networks. They especially urge young people and those of working age that if they must travel urgently, they should first inquire through local networks about safer alternate routes.
2. “NO VOTE” anti-election protest held in downtown Yangon
m.CDM, December 2
On Yaw Min Gyi Road, one of the main streets in downtown Yangon, the youth civic group Yae Bawel Public Benefit Youth Organization held a protest against the sham election, carrying “NO VOTE” placards to urge people not to vote and to oppose military dictatorship, according to a statement from the group OCTOPUS.
They said that post-coup elections have become a routine tool for the military:
- Working for the benefit of countries that stand to gain from the military, such as China and Russia,
- And serving only to deceive the world by claiming “we are holding democratic elections,” much like the online scam “tiger farms”.
The group also noted that the five years of military rule have brought:
- Widespread repression,
- Arrests and killings,
- And many other harmful consequences.
Yae Bawel Youth added that if anyone believes the military has brought some national benefit, they are invited to come forward and present their evidence.
They stressed that although this process is called an “election,” in reality there is no meaningful choice. The parties that appear on the ballot – the military-backed USDP and others like Thet Thet Khine’s party, Ko Ko Gyi’s party and Ta Sa Nya – are already filled with “military uniforms in civilian clothes,” and they helped enable the coup. Therefore, people widely regard this as a sham election, the statement said.
They also pointed to the earlier boast by junta chief Min Aung Hlaing that “there is nothing I dare not do,” and the subsequent reckless actions that followed.
Yae Bawel Youth urged people to treat this moment as the time to leave a historical record that they did not participate, did not vote, and did not forget the crimes of the junta.
They emphasized that not voting is also a citizen’s right, and called on people:
- Not to check voter lists,
- Not to vote,
- And to prioritize their own safety by ensuring that no one else knows they are not voting,
using their ingenuity to creatively boycott and resist the sham election — not only in Yangon but across the entire country.
3. Two Pakokku-based units join the Anyar Myay Joint Forces
m.CDM, December 2
Two resistance units based in Pakokku District, Magway Region – God of Myaing and Eagle Fighter – have officially joined the Anyar Myay Joint Forces, according to a statement from the Joint Forces.
The two units signed and formally entered the Anyar Myay Joint Forces on December 2.
The Anyar Myay Joint Forces were founded on June 19, 2024 by M.U.G.D.F, Zarmani Guerrilla Force, TSDNGF, JAMES BOND, and Our Brothers Guerrilla Force, initially as an alliance.
Current leadership of the Anyar Myay Joint Forces is as follows:
- Chair: Ko Toe Gyi
- Military Affairs: Ko Boat Gyi
- Ground Operations: Ko Ba Oo
- Drone Team: Sayar Gyaung, Ko Eagle
- Finance: Ko Thitsa
- Arms & Ammunition Logistics: Ko Min Thu
- Information & Communications: Ko Bobo Thant Zinn
4. Two junta fast boats attacked in Chaung-U Township
m.CDM, December 2
Two fast boats belonging to the junta, heading to launch an operation against A Myint village in Chaung-U Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, were attacked, according to a statement from the Chindwin Fighter Group.
At around 4:30 p.m. on December 1, Chindwin Fighter Group and BraveHeart Army used light weapons to fire upon the two junta fast boats at a location along the Chindwin River.
The junta side responded with various small arms and paramotor (powered paraglider) aircraft in support, but resistance fighters were able to withdraw without casualties, the group said.
The statement noted that junta casualties are likely but that details are still under investigation.
5. Mon State Revolutionary Force (MSRF) and Bamar Liberation Democratic Force (BLDF) each hold basic military training graduation ceremonies
m.CDM, December 2
The Mon State Revolutionary Force (MSRF) held the graduation ceremony for its 3rd Basic Military Training Course on November 30 at the MSRF battalion headquarters, according to reports.
The basic training course lasted over two months, and newly recruited troops from the People’s Defense Forces’ Strategy (33) also attended, making it the first joint training for the two brother units.
Messages of congratulations were sent by the Mon State Federal Council (MSFC) and NUG Deputy Defense Minister Naing Kaung Ywat. In person, speeches were delivered by:
- MSFC Administrative Committee Chair Naing Ka Thu Mon,
- MSRF Battalion Commander Lt-Col Naing Dragon,
- Strategy (33) Commander Saw Dar Ko,
- And Lt-Col Naing Soe Win of the Ramanya Mon Army.
Similarly, the Bamar Liberation Democratic Force (BLDF) held the oath-taking and graduation ceremony for its 5th Basic Military Training Course on December 1 at a location in the Anyar region, according to its statement.
6. U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passes “No New Burma Funds Act” to block new World Bank loans, grants, or financial commitments to the junta
m.CDM, December 2
On December 1, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “No New Burma Funds Act” (H.R. 4423), which prohibits the World Bank from extending new loans, grants, or financial commitments to Myanmar. The bill passed with 385 votes in favor, none against, and 46 present but not voting.
The bill was introduced by Democratic Representative Nikema Williams of Georgia, with Republican Representative Young Kim of California as co-sponsor.
Under the bill:
- The U.S. Secretary of the Treasury must instruct the U.S. Executive Director at the World Bank to oppose any new financial commitments for Myanmar.
- The purpose is to prevent international funds from reaching the military junta, which overthrew a democratically elected government in February 2021.
During debate, Rep. Young Kim stated:
“It has been nearly five years since the coup. Because of the military, over 6,000 people have been killed, more than 20,000 arrested, and around 3.5 million displaced. We cannot in good conscience entrust the World Bank’s funds to the military that is causing this humanitarian crisis.”
The bill now moves to the Senate, where it must still be debated and approved. If passed there, it will only require the President’s signature to become law.
7. 942 foreign nationals at Min Let Pan’s Shunda Park scam compound refuse to leave as fighting intensifies
m.CDM, December 2
On November 30, the Karen National Union (KNU) completed a headcount of foreign nationals still inside the Shunda Park online fraud (scam) compound in Min Let Pan (Palu), and recorded that 942 out of 1,016 remaining foreigners refused to leave, while 74 men, 1 woman, and a one-year-old child said they wished to leave, according to a statement from KNU headquarters.
The 75 who chose to leave were relocated safely to the Thaung Yin (Moei) River bank on November 30.
Among the 942 refusing to leave:
- A small number are from Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Laos and other countries,
- But the vast majority are Chinese nationals.
There may also be additional people in the compound who have not yet been registered.
In total, the KNU documented 3,582 people in the compound. Of these, it has already safely relocated about 2,640 (nearly 74%), and handed over 372 to Thai authorities on November 30. As of December 2, 177 people remaining at the Thaung Yin riverbank are waiting to be accepted by Thailand, the statement said.
For those still staying in the compound, the KNU has been providing food assistance since November 29; on the first day, 1,000 lunch boxes were sent, but only 678 people came to collect them.
The situation around Min Let Pan has deteriorated militarily, with the junta advancing from two directions and increasing the intensity of its airstrikes, according to reports.
On November 30, three 120mm artillery shells exploded on the Thaung Yin riverbank and one shell landed inside the compound, but there were no reported casualties.
The KNU has warned that, due to the rapid deterioration of security, it can no longer guarantee the safety of those remaining in the compound and must prioritize the protection of its field workers and local civilians.
8. During Myawaddy clashes, Myanmar shells land in Thailand, wounding 67-year-old Thai woman; Thai army lodges official protest
m.CDM, December 2
During fighting near Min Let Pan in Myawaddy Township, Karen State, shells fired from the Myanmar side once again landed inside Thai territory.
At 9:35 p.m. on December 1, an artillery shell exploded in Ban Shwe Kyaung Kone village in Mae Sot Township, Tak Province, Thailand, injuring a 67-year-old Thai woman in her left leg, according to a statement from the Thai army.
She was rushed to Mae Sot Hospital for treatment and her condition is reported to be not life-threatening.
The Thai army said it has lodged a formal protest with the Myanmar side over the incident and has further tightened security along the border.
From November 30 onward, Thai authorities have temporarily closed all crossing routes over the Thaung Yin River, including Border Checkpoints No. 1 and 2. On December 1, they officially announced that crossings would remain closed for at least seven days.
9. Two junta soldiers commit armed robbery at two civilian homes in Hsipaw
m.CDM, December 2
In Kon San Leik village, Moe Te village tract, Hsipaw Township, northern Shan State, two junta soldiers robbed two civilian homes at gunpoint, according to a statement from the SSPP (Shan State Progress Party).
At around 2:20 a.m. on November 28, two junta soldiers broke into the home and shop of Lone Kaw and Pa Nyunt, stealing 700,000 kyat and goods of equivalent value from the shop and house.
Around 4 a.m. the same morning, they similarly entered the home of U Maung Lay and Daw Nan Mya Aye, and at gunpoint took goods from the shop and items from inside the house.
Village authorities reported the incident to junta officers. The two soldiers later returned some of the stolen items – battery packs and solar panels – and said they would “take responsibility” for returning the remaining goods and money, according to the statement.
However, local residents say they still do not know what disciplinary action, if any, will be taken against the two junta soldiers who committed the robbery.
These news items for today were sent in by Ko Thit Lulay and Kha Shell.