Hello / Mingalaba. From this moment on, we will be reading and presenting m.CDM’s domestic news.
Today’s stories include:
- The junta bombed Thandwe and Ngapali, killing 9 people including children; in Sapsuwo village (Aunglan Township), junta shelling killed a family of four including two children.
- In Thawhti Township, junta artillery injured one civilian; four people were forcibly arrested and their hands were slashed with a knife.
- Attacks on military bases and a military column in four townships—including Tatkon in Naypyidaw—killed more than 30 soldiers.
4. Under the Special Regional Military Command, one new battalion and one drone unit were expanded/formed—along with other related updates.
1) Thandwe/Ngapali bombed by the junta — 9 killed including children
m.CDM, December 30
Local residents reported that the junta carried out an airstrike on Lintha Ward in Ngapali town, Thandwe Township—an area under Arakan Army (AA) control—killing nine people including children.
At around 8 p.m. on December 29, the junta reportedly dropped two 500-lb bombs from a jet fighter onto Lintha Ward.
The bombs reportedly hit and exploded on a house where local residents were gathered watching TV, killing nine people and injuring around twelve.
Among the dead were three underage children. The injured are receiving treatment at nearby clinics, but shortages of medicines reportedly make severe cases a serious concern.
At least 12 homes were reportedly destroyed or collapsed in the airstrike.
It was also noted that on December 25, the junta bombed Yayashay village in Thandwe Township with a jet fighter, killing one displaced woman.
2) Aunglan Township: Junta shelling in Sapsuwo village kills a family of four, including two children
m.CDM, December 30
Local reports said that in Sapsuwo village, Aunglan Township, Magway Region, a junta artillery shell landed and exploded on a house, killing four family members, including two children.
At around 9 p.m. on December 29, while artillery was being fired from KaPaSa (15) and a junta checkpoint at the Nyaungkaing road junction, one shell struck a house in Sapsuwo village and exploded.
Those killed in the house were a 60-year-old woman, a 50-year-old man, and two children. Shrapnel also hit about two neighboring houses.
At the same time, junta forces reportedly fired nearly 20 artillery rounds, with shells also landing and exploding in and around Hlantin village, Pyinpon village, and Ingyi village. Villagers reportedly fled overnight into forests and hills.
3) Thawhti Township: One civilian injured by shelling; four forcibly arrested and their hands slashed with a knife
m.CDM, December 30
The KNU central office announced on December 30 that in Thawhti Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District (KNU/Kawthoolei-administered territory), junta artillery fire injured one civilian and four people were forcibly arrested.
At around 11:30 a.m. on December 24, junta forces fired three 81mm mortar rounds into Thansate Ywama village, injuring U Aung Kyi (69), according to the statement.
In addition, on December 26, junta forces reportedly arrested four villagers from Thansate Ywama—Ma Thi Thi Htwe, Maung Zin Min Oo, U Maung Sein, and Ko Ye Htwe—without cause.
The statement said that among those arrested, the hands of U Maung Sein and Ko Ye Htwe were slashed with a knife.
4) Yedashe Township: Fierce fighting during election day — 4 junta troops killed; one woman killed and two injured by artillery
m.CDM, December 30
Naypyidaw Battalion 808 stated that on December 28—during the junta’s “Election Phase (1)”—fighting lasted all day between People’s Defense Forces and junta troops in Aungchantha village and Takhwekhai village in Yedashe Township, Bago Region.
The clashes reportedly began in Aungchantha village, and junta troops suffered losses and retreated.
Later in the afternoon, junta forces reportedly reinforced and renewed their offensive toward Takhwekhai village, using .50-caliber machine guns and artillery support.
Joint resistance forces reportedly held their ground and pushed back, forcing junta troops to retreat again with losses.
The statement said four junta soldiers were killed and there were many wounded.
It also said there were no resistance casualties. Units involved included Naypyidaw battalions 802, 806, 807, 808, Battalion 3504, and the Yedashe PaKaFa.
Because of junta 120mm shelling and .50-caliber fire, one civilian woman was killed and another woman and one man were injured, according to the statement. Battalion 808 said it rescued the wounded and provided medical care.
5) Mandalay: Two civilians injured by an artillery round fired from a palace-based junta unit (Transport & Supply Battalion 121)
m.CDM, December 30
Brave Warriors for Myanmar (BWM) said the artillery round that injured two civilians in Aungmyaythazan Township, Mandalay Region, was fired indiscriminately by the junta’s No. 121 Transport and Supply Battalion based inside the Mandalay Palace compound.
In the early morning of December 28, after the Central Regional Military Command HQ inside the palace city was attacked, junta forces reportedly fired back indiscriminately. A shell hit a house at the corner of 86th Street and 5th Street, injuring two civilians, according to the statement.
BWM said it confirmed the shell came from Battalion 121 at the palace’s northwest corner. They also claimed the military collected possible shell casings around 6 a.m. and threatened people not to spread the news.
They further alleged the junta gave the injured 12 million kyats and promised to cover medical treatment while pressuring them to keep the incident quiet.
BWM said such incidents have often been covered up when they occur near military targets, but in residential areas they cannot be fully concealed because responsible civilians report them.
BWM added that it and allied groups prioritize avoiding civilian harm and do not carry out indiscriminate fire; they said their forces have trained and fired rockets systematically for nearly five years, and that it would be impossible for them to hit a location so far off any intended firing line.
They urged the public to be especially alert to ongoing junta propaganda and to support “people-born” forces with full trust.
6) Butalin: Fierce fighting on election day — 10 junta troops killed; 3 resistance fighters killed
m.CDM, December 30
Butalin Township People’s Defense Force announced that starting around 2 a.m. on December 28, joint resistance forces attacked junta troops stationed at the police station, the General Administration Office, and the high school in Butalin Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Region, for nine hours.
Participating forces reportedly included: Butalin PaKaFa, Monywa District Battalion 20, Depayin PaKaFa, Kani Township Battalion 9, Ye-U PaKaFa “support unit,” Shwebo District drone team, Monywa District command drone team, BA forces, and allied groups.
The statement said ten junta troops were confirmed killed, with the possibility of additional deaths inside bunkers.
On the resistance side, three fighters were killed and three injured; one MA-2 weapon was lost. The junta reportedly carried out air attacks using a Y-12 aircraft eight times, paramotors nine times, and suicide drones six times.
Fighting also reportedly occurred between Butalin and Namkham (as written), and junta troops were killed there as well.
7) Attacks on bases/columns in four townships including Tatkon (Naypyidaw): more than 30 soldiers killed
m.CDM, December 30
The NUG Ministry of Defense said more than 30 soldiers were killed in attacks on junta bases and a military column in four townships: Tatkon (Naypyidaw Council area), Yedashe, Aunglan, and Swar.
Regarding Yedashe Township, it said the junta built polling stations and pressured villagers to vote in Swar-Ma-Gyi village on the east bank of the Sittaung River and in Khintanlay and Dotan villages on the west bank. Under the Naypyidaw Regional Military Command, resistance units launched coordinated offensives on December 23.
They said they cleared some junta outposts and polling-station sites, and during the fighting about ten soldiers were killed and the rest retreated with heavy losses. They also said resistance fighters rescued civilians trapped in the fighting and relocated them to safer areas.
Also on December 23, they said a military vehicle carrying about 20 troops that departed from LIB 71 in Aunglan Township was ambushed by Naypyidaw PDF and allied forces, resulting in about 16 deaths on the military side, including an officer.
On December 26, a junta column of about 20 troops that entered Saeichaung village in the Thandapaya-kone tract (Tatkon Township) was reportedly met by an ambush, killing three soldiers.
On December 27, two 107mm rockets were fired at LIB 19 inside Swar town (Yedashe Township), though the extent of damage is unknown.
On December 28, a clash occurred at the Pagoda Hill in Aungchantha village (Yedashe Township), where four junta soldiers were reportedly killed.
The NUG Ministry of Defense stated it will continue efforts to decisively defeat the “terrorist military.”
😎 Chauk: Ambush on a USDP MP and security convoy — 3 killed, 10 seriously wounded
m.CDM, December 30
Chauk Revolution Army (CRA) reported that in Chauk Township, Magway Region, it ambushed a convoy accompanying USDP MP Ye Tint, killing three and seriously injuring ten on the junta side.
The attack occurred on the afternoon of December 24, and CRA announced it on December 30.
CRA said joint People’s Defense forces ambushed the convoy on the Kyaukpadaung–Chauk road.
CRA’s statement also included clashes that occurred from December 23 to 26, claiming that over those four days the junta side suffered 12 deaths (including an officer-rank person) and at least 26 wounded.
They also said that on the morning of December 26, a column of about 200 troops from Division 99 advanced through villages including Thitokkan, Thalonthway, Pya village, Kantaw monastery, and Ingyi. Resistance forces attacked with drones and mines; after suffering losses, the military reportedly burned and destroyed five civilian homes in Pya, Kantaw monastery area, and Ingyi, then retreated from Ingyi toward Phokone on the night of December 27.
They said the four-day operation was carried out under Magway District command, with CRA, SR-7 Magway Special Operations Battalion, Magway District Battalion 1, Magway District Battalion 2, and the Myaing/Paung PaKaFa participating. CRA said two resistance fighters sustained non-serious injuries.
9) Pyay–Paukkaung border: Attack on troops stationed with artillery — 4 soldiers killed, 2 wounded
m.CDM, December 30
Pyay District Battalion 2 stated on December 30 that an attack on troops stationed along the Pyay–Paukkaung Township border (Bago Region) killed four soldiers and wounded two.
The statement referred to an attack carried out on December 28, the day the junta held its election.
They said about 50 troops had set up and were stationed with artillery near “Aye Pagoda” by Chaungkaung village (in Paukkaung Township), and joint People’s Defense forces under the Bago Regional Military Command attacked them.
The attack was reportedly carried out jointly by PDF units under Bago Regional Command’s “No. 21 Strategy,” Pyay District Battalion 2 (Company 3), and Pyay District Battalion 1 (Company 3).
Because PDFs are currently increasing operational tempo, Bago Regional Command warned the public to avoid locations connected to the junta.
10) Special Regional Military Command expands/establishes one new battalion and one drone unit
m.CDM, December 30
It was announced that under the command of the People’s Defense Force (PDF) Special Regional Military Command, Battalion No. (8001) and Drone Support Unit No. (1819) have been officially established with approval from the PDF General Staff.
The Special Regional Command reportedly has five tactical areas, 11 officially command-recognized combat battalions, three strike columns (PaKaFa Yangon, Bago, Mon), and five drone support units.
Among additional units submitted for command recognition—four battalions and two drone units—it said Ye Guerrilla Force (YGF) and Flying Focus Drone Force (FFDF) were expanded and reorganized as Battalion (8001) and Drone Support Unit (1819).
The Special Regional Command said it is working—under guidance from the PDF General Staff and in line with the command’s objectives and two COC frameworks—to become a strong and effective regional command.
The news presented today was sent in by Ko Thit, Lu Lay, and Kareshal.