March 23, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

Hello, and welcome. From this moment on, we will be presenting m.CDM’s domestic news roundup.
The main stories we are covering today are:

  1. Local residents welcome People’s Defense Force fighters who returned victorious from the operation against the Mann Thanparakan oil refinery.
  2. KNLA joint forces attack junta troops in Hpapun and Kawkareik; more than 50, including officers, were killed, and two military bases were seized.
  3. Five soldiers were killed in an attack on a junta column that was burning down Natnyun village in Yesagyo Township.
  4. The military is forcibly confiscating fuel from civilian airlines and using it for airstrikes, consuming more than 1.9 million gallons of jet fuel in just three months, along with other related reports.
  5. Public welcomes victorious PDF fighters returning from the Mann Thanparakan oil refinery operation
    m.CDM, March 22
    Residents reportedly welcomed with victory flowers the People’s Defense Force (PDF) fighters who returned successfully after attacking the Mann Thanparakan oil refinery and Defense Equipment Factory No. 2 (KaPaSa-2), located in Upper Minhla Township, Magway Region, with 107 mm short-range rockets, according to a statement from the Special Operations Against Terrorism Force (SOS).
    On the night of March 21, SOS released a video captioned:
    “Scenes of local people welcoming comrades returning victorious from the Mann Thanparakan oil refinery operation.”
    The video released by SOS shows local residents happily greeting the returning PDF fighters with victory flowers, as well as offering them drinking water and food.
    The attack targeted two major military-run facilities near Thanbyarakkan village in Upper Minhla Township, Magway Region: the Mann Thanparakan oil refinery and KaPaSa-2. The operation was jointly carried out by the NUG Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration’s Special Operations Against Terrorism Force (SOS) and the Magway Region People’s Defense Force at 1:12 a.m. on February 27, using 107 mm rockets.
    According to reports, three 107 mm rockets landed and exploded inside the Mann Thanparakan refinery compound, damaging staff housing and areas around the plant, while one rocket struck and exploded inside KaPaSa-2, causing damage there as well.
    The Mann Thanparakan oil refinery, which is reportedly capable of refining aviation fuel, is the largest oil refinery in Myanmar. At the time of the attack, the junta was reportedly working with China to upgrade the refinery so it could process up to 2 million tons of oil per year. It was during this period that SOS and the Magway Region PDF launched their joint operation.
  6. KNLA joint forces attack junta troops in Hpapun and Kawkareik; more than 50, including officers, killed and two military bases captured
    m.CDM, March 22, 2026
    In Mutraw (Hpapun) District, Karen State, two junta outposts inside KNU-controlled territory — Kawthwaykyoe base and Kabaotu base — were reportedly captured by KNLA and PDF joint forces.
    The attacks on junta positions encroaching into KNU territory reportedly began around mid-March, and the two bases were seized in recent days.
    A frontline source said that during the base-seizure battles, 49 junta troops, including a battalion commander, were killed, and a large quantity of weapons and ammunition was captured.
    On the resistance side, five fighters were killed and 33 were wounded. Meanwhile, junta airstrikes carried out at least five times reportedly killed six civilians and injured 21 others.
    In addition, more than 40 civilian homes were burned down as a result of the airstrikes, and thousands of local residents were forced to flee into forests and mountains for safety.
    Similarly, in Doo Pla Ya (Kawkareik) District, heavy fighting took place on March 20 along the road near Auk Bo Tae village, where a junta battalion commander and company commander were reportedly killed.
    Following the deaths of these officers, the junta reportedly launched intense aerial bombardments using fighter jets from Taungoo Air Base, dropping 500-pound bombs and firing missiles at areas around Auk Bo Tae, Mi Pa Le, and Hti Phoe San villages.
    The junta is currently said to be continuously sending reinforcements and ammunition through Division 22 (Hpa-an) while expanding troop deployments in order to establish control over the Auk Bo Tae road section and the Nabu area.
    On the evening of March 21, the junta also reportedly carried out another airstrike on Phlu village on the eastern side of the Dawna mountain range.
  7. KNLA Brigades 6 and 4 hold joint military graduation ceremony and arm more than 450 fighters
    m.CDM, March 22, 2026
    A graduation ceremony for the Basic Military Training Course of KNLA Special Strategy No. 2 was held on March 21, according to reports.
    A total of 453 trainees from KNLA Brigade 6, Battalion 27, and Brigade 4, Battalions 12 and 10 graduated from the course, and all of them were reportedly provided with weapons.
    The ceremony was led by Brigade 6 Strategy Commander Colonel Saw Yan Naing (aka Saw Nalda Htoo). Pado Saw Eh Nar, Secretary of Myeik-Dawei District, Brigade 4, also said that this was a joint training course organized by multiple brigades.
    At the ceremony, Lt. Col. Saw Mu Gae, commander of KNLA Battalion 27, urged all revolutionary armed groups to fight in unity and solidarity in order to strengthen military capability.
    He also emphasized that all revolutionary forces must continue advancing toward victory until the military dictatorship is completely overthrown.
    Joint forces including KNLA Battalions 27 and 12 had also seized the junta’s Win Wa outpost in Thayetchaung Township on March 11.
  8. Five soldiers killed in attack on junta column burning Natnyun village in Yesagyo Township
    m.CDM, March 22
    A junta military column that was burning down Natnyun village in Yesagyo Township, Magway Region, was attacked, leaving five soldiers dead, according to a statement released on March 22 by the One More column.
    The allied People’s Defense Forces attacked the junta column at around 10 a.m. on March 18 while it was setting fire to civilian homes in Natnyun village. Two clashes reportedly took place on the same day, during which five soldiers were killed and many more were injured.
    The statement also said that before torching Natnyun village, the same column had burned civilian homes in Tansaung, Patta, Aung Pyi Soe, and Dakyun villages in Myingyan Township.
    The attack was jointly carried out by the One More column together with allied units including the Amay Let Yone Guerrilla Force, Myingyan District Battalion 1, Myingyan District Battalion 2, Mo Shwe Dah Yarm Guerrilla Force, Htanaungmyay Column, and Zeyyar Myay Guerrilla Force.
    The One More column pledged that it would continue protecting the people with the strength given by the people, and would keep targeting every individual responsible for terrorizing civilians and destroying their lives and property.
  9. Warra Zain and Zar Ma Ni joint group attacks military checkpoint at Naypyidaw entrance with drones; seven junta personnel injured
    m.CDM, March 22, 2026
    A junta joint inspection checkpoint located at the entrance to the Naypyidaw Council Territory on the Yangon–Mandalay highway was attacked with drones, according to a statement from the Warra Zain group.
    At around 12 noon on March 21, the group launched the attack as part of “Operation Fly Over Urban (Yae Ni)”, using advanced drones.
    Although junta forces responded with jammers, spoofers, and small arms fire, the suicide drones reportedly struck their targets accurately, and around seven junta personnel were injured in the initial assessment.
    The operation was jointly carried out by the Warra Zain and Zar Ma Ni groups, and all ground-based resistance fighters were able to withdraw safely, according to the statement.
    It was also reported that after suffering the attack, junta troops began launching retaliatory ground offensives.
    The attacked checkpoint was described as one that had been extorting money from civilians and illegally obstructing the flow of goods.
  10. Ambush on Pyu Saw Htee patrol from Kanni village leaves three dead
    m.CDM, March 22, 2026
    Resistance forces ambushed Pyu Saw Htee militia members who had come out on patrol from Kanni (Pyu) village in Myaing Township, Magway Region, killing three of them, according to the Anyar Myay Allied Force.
    On the morning of March 22, about 20 Pyu Saw Htee members came out on patrol and were ambushed, resulting in a clash lasting around 60 minutes, during which three were killed and two were injured.
    The attack was led by Pakokku District Battalion 6, in cooperation with the Anyar Myay Allied Force (Drone Team) and Pakokku District Battalions 2 and 7.
    Kanni village is described as a stronghold of both the military and the Pyu Saw Htee militia, and as a village from which nearby civilians tending goats and cattle have frequently been arrested and killed.
    At present, only three Pyu Saw Htee villages remain in Myaing Township: Kanni, Thayetkan, and Twinma.
    Other Pyu villages — Wetpote, Thayetkwè, and Kaingtawma — along with local police stations and the Well-2 oilfield police station, were reportedly captured by resistance forces as early as 2024.
  11. Junta forcibly confiscates fuel from civilian airlines for airstrikes; over 1.9 million gallons used in three months
    m.CDM, March 22, 2026
    The Myanmar military is reportedly using massive quantities of jet fuel to carry out airstrikes against civilians.
    According to research by the Blood Money Campaign, in the three-month period from June to September 2025, just one fighter jet group consumed more than 1.9 million gallons of jet fuel — specifically 1,935,086 gallons.
    That amount is reportedly worth more than US$4.16 million, representing what the group called “blood money” amounting to tens of thousands of lakhs in Myanmar currency.
    A Su-30 fighter jet currently in the military’s possession reportedly costs more than US$3,200 per flight hour in fuel alone, while a MiG-29 costs over US$1,900 per hour.
    Other aircraft were listed as follows:
    • JF-17 and F-7 fighters: around US$1,290 per hour
    • A-5: around US$1,180 per hour
    • Yak-130: around US$860 per hour
    • FTC-2000G: over US$750 per hour
    • K-8: over US$640 per hour
    • G-4: around US$430 per hour
    The Blood Money Campaign noted that these figures cover fuel costs only, and do not include bombs, weapons, or maintenance expenses.
    To sustain these fuel needs, the junta reportedly forcibly seized jet fuel from NEPAS, the company importing aviation fuel for civilian airlines.
    In particular, the military allegedly confiscated 65 percent of the jet fuel imported for Myanmar National Airlines (MNA) and Myanmar Airways International (MAI), forcing the suspension of most domestic flights.
    MNA has reportedly said that it will announce the resumption of domestic flights depending on when jet fuel supplies can be restored.
    Meanwhile, MAI has had to reduce passenger baggage allowances in order to avoid completely suspending international flights.
    The updated baggage rules were reported as:
    • Economy Class: 20 kg (only one bag allowed)
    • Business Class: 30 kg (only one bag allowed)
    • Hand-carry: 7 kg (maximum two bags)
    • Excess baggage: maximum 5 kg only
  12. Computer training graduation and certificate ceremony held in Shwebo and Yaw townships
    m.CDM, March 22
    A Week-1 computer training graduation and certificate award ceremony was held in Shwebo Township and Yaw Township, according to separate announcements by the Shwebo Township Protest Forces and the Yaw Army (YA).
    The Shwebo Township Protest Forces held their Week-1 computer training graduation and certificate ceremony on March 15.
    According to the group, the training was intended to help students, CDM members, volunteer teachers, and resistance fighters in the township assist with office-related work and gain better livelihood opportunities in the future.
    During the ceremony, protest members introduced the work of the protest force and invited attendees to take part.
    Graduates also reportedly held a PowerPoint presentation competition, presenting on topics selected by each class group.
    Afterward, graduation certificates and certificates of honor were awarded, and protest members and trainees performed songs and dances.
    The Yaw Army (YA) also successfully held the graduation ceremony for its Week-1 computer training course on March 20.
    The Yaw Army said it is working to build a force that is disciplined, well-organized, and capable, and is consistently striving to move quickly from the liberation of the Yaw region toward the realization of a federal union.
  13. Revolutionary performances and mobilization campaign held in Wetlet Township to strengthen public participation in the revolution
    m.CDM, March 22
    A revolutionary performance event and mobilization campaign was held in Wetlet Township to help restore strong public participation in the revolution, according to the Wetlet Township Public Protest Movement Leading Committee, which released the statement on the evening of March 21.
    The statement said that the Spring Revolution, which emerged after the military coup on February 1, 2021, has now continued for more than five years, and that as the revolutionary journey has grown longer and harsher, public participation and support have weakened.
    It also noted that increasing airstrikes by the junta have left civilians facing daily fear and anxiety.
    Because the turning point and ultimate outcome of the revolution depend heavily on public participation, the committee said the event was organized in a village in Wetlet Township both to reinvigorate public involvement and to offer people a brief reprieve from their worry, fear, and exhaustion.
    Members of the Wetlet Township Education Board, village administrative officials, local defense officials, village education officers, and residents reportedly took part actively in the mobilization effort.
  14. Myanmar representative to South Korea, U Yan Naing Htun, attends poetry recital organized by Korea-based young poets and recites his own poem
    m.CDM, March 22
    U Yan Naing Htun, the Myanmar Representative of the NUG to the Republic of Korea, attended a poetry recital organized by young poets based in South Korea and recited one of his own poems, according to a statement from the NUG Representative Office – Republic of Korea.
    On March 21, which marked World Poetry Day, U Yan Naing Htun attended the event organized by young Myanmar poets in Korea, delivered opening remarks, and recited his own poem titled “Mouse Droppings Among the Rice for Alms.”
    Officials from the All Burma Federation of Young Poets and poets from inside Myanmar reportedly also joined the event online.
    The World Poetry Day poetry recital, held on March 21 in Bupyeong, South Korea, was led by the All Burma Federation of Young Poets – South Korea, which also released a statement about it on March 22.
    At the ceremony, participants observed one minute of silence in honor of poets and fallen martyrs of the Spring Revolution. Officials from the South Korea branch of the federation gave opening remarks and explained the purpose of the event. The statement also said that biographies of three fallen martyr-poets — Poet Khet Thi, Poet Kay Zar Win, and Poet Nyi Lin Htet — were read aloud, and images highlighting their activities were shown.
    Young poets and poetry lovers in Korea reportedly recited around 40 poems during the event.

    The news presented above was sent in by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.

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