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From now on, we will be presenting domestic news from m.CDM.
Today’s news coverage includes the following items:
- Four couples killed by heavy artillery fire from the Military Council in Bago Region and Rakhine State; Gyobingauk and western Demoso attacked with paramotors and heavy weapons
- A CDM female elephant shot dead and burned in Alaungdaw Kathapa Forest Reserve; BNRA commander “Bo Myat Myint” accused; BNRA leader Bo Nagar denies, claiming a landmine incident
- Husband of a Pyu Saw Htee leader in Myingyan arrested with drugs
- 55 people either defected or captured as prisoners of war during the first week of January
…and other related news.
⸻ - Four couples killed by Military Council artillery fire in Bago Region and Rakhine State; Gyobingauk and western Demoso attacked with paramotors and heavy weapons
m.CDM – January 15
In Kyauktaga Township, Bago Region, two people were killed after Military Council forces fired heavy artillery, and similarly, two people were killed in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State, according to reports.
At around 7:30 a.m. on January 14, the Military Council’s Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 307, based in Kyauktaga Township, fired 120 mm artillery shells, which landed and exploded inside Phayar Kone Village.
As a result of the explosion, U Thaung Myint (78) and his wife Daw Than Aye (70) were killed instantly, while their grandson Maung Nay San Lin (16) sustained serious injuries.
Likewise, at around 10:00 p.m., a Military Council naval vessel fired three artillery shells in Kyaukphyu Township, which exploded in Thaphan Chaung Village.
As a result, U Kyaw Htun Win (34) and his wife Daw Khin Lin (30), who were temporarily sheltering in Thaphan Chaung Village due to conflict, were killed instantly.
Additionally, in Sagaing Region, Military Council forces attacked Ai Shei (Aung Chan Thar) Ward in Gyobingauk Town, Pakokku Township, using two paramotors to drop bombs.
The attack occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m., carried out by two paramotors from Division 101 based in Pakokku. Although no civilians were injured, two houses were destroyed.
Previously, on January 12 and 13, the Military Council had also conducted consecutive airstrikes on Gyobingauk Town using jet fighters, injuring two civilians.
In Kayah (Karenni) State, a village on the western side of Demoso Township was also attacked at around 5:20 p.m. by Military Council forces based in Loikaw, firing four artillery shells.
Earlier in the morning, military aircraft were seen circling over western Demoso, and later in the afternoon, drones dropped bombs three times.
⸻ - CDM female elephant shot dead and burned in Alaungdaw Kathapa; BNRA commander accused; BNRA leader Bo Nagar denies, claims landmine incident
m.CDM – January 15
According to local and resistance sources, a female elephant that had joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and was sheltering in the Alaungdaw Kathapa Forest Reserve was shot dead and its body burned to conceal evidence by a group led by BNRA commander Bo Myat Myint.
The incident occurred on January 6. The female elephant, named Poe Ei San, who had a calf, was shot dead. When locals inspected the site on January 8 after the Myat Myint unit had withdrawn, they found that the body had been burned in two separate locations.
It was reported that landmines had been planted around the burned areas. A responsible official stated that even if the elephant had posed a threat, the incident should have been reported to the relevant authorities.
The elephant Poe Ei San left behind two calves, one of whom is only two and a half years old and still nursing. Elephant handlers stated that the elephant was not known to harm humans.
The accused commander Bo Myat Myint is reportedly notorious for multiple abuses, including threatening and arresting Pa-Ah-Fa and Pa-Ka-Fa officials at gunpoint in Yinmabin Township Sub-district (4), assaulting them, and deliberately firing at PDF forces while pretending to engage the enemy during a
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river battle in Kani Township.
BNRA leader Bo Nagar denied the accusations, stating:
“We did not shoot the elephant. When PDFs surrounded the Myat Myint camp from behind, landmines placed in front of the camp caused the elephants to be injured and killed.”
Local residents have filed a complaint with the National Unity Government (NUG) and are awaiting further action.
⸻ - Husband of a Pyu Saw Htee leader in Myingyan arrested with drugs
m.CDM – January 15
Revolutionary forces arrested the husband of Pyu Saw Htee militia leader Thidar Yu Mon in Myingyan Township, Mandalay Region, along with illegal drugs, according to an announcement by Myingyan District Battalion No. 3 (Taungtha).
The suspect, Sein Lwin, was arrested on the morning of January 14 along the Myingyan–Bagan–Nyaung-U road by fighters from Company 2 of Battalion No. 3 while traveling by car from Myingyan on a leisure trip.
Officials confirmed that Sein Lwin is the husband of Pyu Saw Htee leader Thidar Yu Mon and also serves as a deputy leader of the Myingyan People’s Militia.
After news of the arrest spread, Thidar Yu Mon and her group reportedly searched throughout Myingyan Town and locations frequently visited by her husband, using fully armed vehicles.
At the time of arrest, Sein Lwin was found in possession of WY-labeled stimulant drugs. Several Pyu Saw Htee members and two women were also arrested alongside him.
The Pyu Saw Htee group led by Thidar Yu Mon is accused of regularly arresting and killing civilians and shelling communities in Myingyan District. Revolutionary forces stated that while attempting to arrest Thidar Yu Mon herself, they were able to capture her husband and associates.
⸻ - Kawthoolei Department of Agriculture and Irrigation implements livestock and agricultural support programs
m.CDM – January 15
The Karen National Union (KNU)’s Kawthoolei Department of Agriculture and Irrigation announced that it has implemented livestock and agricultural support programs to improve food security.
In Mutraw District, eight village tracts across two townships received livestock support for 280 households, including chickens, pigs, ducks, and goats, to help initiate sustainable animal husbandry.
The program aims to improve household-level food access and establish self-sufficient production systems. Officials provided training on basic animal care and husbandry practices.
Similarly, agricultural support programs were implemented in the same eight village tracts to enhance food security. Seeds for essential vegetables such as onions, coriander, cucumbers, water spinach, long beans, and mustard greens, as well as farming tools, were distributed.
Each village tract was supported to cultivate approximately two acres of farmland.
Additionally, agriculture department staff worked directly with local communities, providing hands-on technical assistance to ensure successful cultivation.
⸻ - Three new conscripts from LIB 591 defect with two rifles
m.CDM – January 15
In Ye Township, Mon State, three newly conscripted soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion 591, based in Kyaung Ywar Thit Model Village under Military Operations Command 19, defected on January 15 to Ye Guerrilla Force (YGF) Battalion No. 8001 under the People’s Defense Forces, bringing two rifles with them.
The defectors were identified as Aung San Lin, Khin Maung Soe, and Zi Lay, all of whom had been forcibly conscripted by the Military Council.
They had completed training at Wetkali Training School (Batch 16) in Thanbyuzayat Township and Advanced Training School No. 11 (Batch 16).
They brought with them two MA-3 rifles, two magazines, and 48 rounds of ammunition.
⸻ - Public Security Force conducts investigation training in Monywa Township
m.CDM – January 15
The Public Security Force (PSF) of Monywa Township, Monywa District, Sagaing Federal Unit, conducted its second investigative training course, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
A total of 43 trainees participated, and the graduation ceremony was held on January 14.
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Speeches were delivered by the Sagaing Federal Unit Prime Minister, the Minister of Home Affairs, and other officials. Certificates and monetary awards were presented to instructors, outstanding trainees, male and female officers.
The Minister of Home Affairs also awarded each graduate 100,000 kyats in honoraria before the ceremony concluded successfully.
Attendees included Sagaing Federal Unit Prime Minister U Soe Oo, Minister of Home Affairs U Moe Min Win, federal parliament representatives, district and township public security officials, and departmental representatives from Monywa Township.
⸻ - 55 people defected or captured as prisoners of war during the first week of January
m.CDM – January 15
During the first week of January, a total of 55 individuals either defected from the terrorist military or were captured as prisoners of war, according to a statement released by the People’s Goal Organization on January 15.
Thirteen individuals defected, including 11 newly conscripted soldiers. Most defections occurred in Bago Region (😎, followed by Mon State (2), Sagaing Region (2), and Tanintharyi Region (1).
Of the 42 prisoners of war captured, 40 were soldiers. Chin State accounted for the highest number (22), followed by Bago Region (15), Magway Region (1), Mandalay Region (2), and two militia members from Yangon Region.
The statement noted that although military leaders have reassured exhausted frontline soldiers that political change will follow elections, the reality on the ground remains far different. As resistance forces open new fronts and intensify offensives, the organization urged soldiers to surrender and defect rather than lose their lives.
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The news presented today was contributed by Ko Thit Lu Lay and Khur Shel.