Hello, and from this moment on, we will be presenting m.CDM’s domestic news updates.
The news items we will cover today include:
- Daw Tin Tin Nu, chair of the NLD Women’s Committee in Kyo Pin Kauk Township, was shot dead at her home; in Zee Kone Township, an ambush on a military column of 12 motorcycles and a reinforcement unit left 8 soldiers dead and 9 injured.
- In Kutkai, the MNDAA ransacked and destroyed a nursing college opened by CDM doctors.
- Officials from the Sagaing Federal Unit Parliament and the Interim Government met with humanitarian officers from districts and townships.
4. Justice For Myanmar exposed the Synpex Shwe network, which is acting as an arms broker for the Myanmar military, along with other news items.
1. Daw Tin Tin Nu, chair of the NLD Women’s Committee in Kyo Pin Kauk Township, shot dead at her home
m.CDM, March 23, 2026
Daw Tin Tin Nu, chair of the Women’s Affairs Committee of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Kyo Pin Kauk Township, Bago Region, was assassinated at around noon on March 22 (yesterday), according to reports.
The 54-year-old was cooking in the kitchen of her home in Thei Kone Ward when an armed man entered and shot her in front of her daughter, who is just over 10 years old.
Local residents said she was hit by at least three bullets in the temple, neck, and waist, and died on the spot.
The victim was the wife of U Tin Htut, a regional parliament representative elected in the 2020 election who is now in hiding. She herself was also a former political prisoner from Thayarwady in the 1988 uprising.
Back in July 2025, Pyu Saw Htee militia members had already attempted to assassinate Daw Tin Tin Nu. At that time, she was wounded in the forehead but narrowly survived.
Some local residents believe that this latest assassination was carried out by Pyu Saw Htee forces under the military, while NLD officials said they are still investigating to determine exactly who was responsible.
The NLD has stated that from the time of the military coup up to August 15, 2025, more than 5,800 civilians—including over 120 NLD members and elected lawmakers—were killed in unlawful executions carried out by the military junta.
2. Ambush on military group riding 12 motorcycles and a reinforcement column in Zee Kone Township leaves 8 dead and 9 injured
m.CDM, March 23
An ambush on a military group that left Zee Kone in Thayarwady District, western Bago Region, riding 12 motorcycles, along with reinforcements sent afterward, left 8 junta troops dead and 9 injured, according to a March 23 statement by Military Operations Area No. 2.
The statement concerns an ambush carried out on the morning of March 22 against a junta convoy in western Bago Region.
At around 8:30 a.m. on March 22, a military column riding 12 motorcycles departed from Zee Kone Township and was ambushed at the Bae Inn road junction by Battalion 3802 of the People’s Defense Force.
The statement said the attack was jointly carried out by Companies 4 and 5 of Thayarwady District Battalion 3802.
During the clash, three reinforcement vehicles sent by the military were also ambushed twice near Ma Ying Kone, about one mile from Zee Kone town.
In those battles, 8 junta troops were killed and 9 injured. Weapons, ammunition, military-related equipment, and three phones were seized, while Battalion 3802 reportedly suffered no casualties.
3. Military troops and Pyu Saw Htee members heading out to play football on the Monywa–Chaung U road ambushed; 3 killed and 8 injured
m.CDM, March 23, 2026
Brave Heart Army announced that military troops and Pyu Saw Htee militia members who set out from Taw Pu village (a Pyu Saw Htee village) on the Monywa–Chaung U road in Sagaing Region to play football were ambushed, leaving 3 dead and 8 injured.
The attack reportedly took place at around 3:00 p.m. on March 22, near the Taw Pu village signboard, targeting soldiers, police, and Pyu Saw Htee members traveling in three vehicles from the Monywa/Monywe toll gate area.
The operation was jointly carried out by Brave Heart Army (BHA), Monywa Special Daet Daet Kyei, Monywa Dynamite STF, and Chindwin Fighter Group (CFG). Eyewitnesses said 3 junta personnel were killed and 8 wounded.
During the fighting, indiscriminate gunfire from the junta side struck a civilian traveling in a Honda Fit on the Monywa–Mandalay road, killing that person.
Resistance fighters urged the public traveling on the Monywa–Mandalay route to remain alert and aware of military risks.
4. ZRA-EC raids PDA base in Tedim Township and seizes 15 weapons; CDF-Tonzang warns seized arms must be returned
m.CDM, March 23, 2026
In Chin State’s Tedim Township, Zomi Revolutionary Army–Eastern Command (ZRA-EC) raided a People’s Defense Army (PDA) base in Geelzang village and seized weapons and ammunition, according to reports.
The raid took place on March 22. Peter Kim Thang, a member of ZRA-EC, said with accompanying photos and videos that 15 weapons—including an RPG—along with a large amount of bullets and explosives were seized.
Regarding the incident, CDF-Tonzang issued a statement later that same day, March 22, strongly warning ZRA-EC to promptly return the seized weapons and ammunition to their rightful owner, the PDA.
It also said that if the weapons are not returned as demanded, Chinland Council allied forces will take whatever response is necessary.
The statement further noted that, judging from the fact that Burmese was being spoken by the ZRA-EC side during the raid, it is possible that they acted in coordination with junta forces.
5. Resistance forces raid the Nadi Shwe War gate at the entrance to Natmauk, seizing one vehicle and over 500,000 kyat
m.CDM, March 23, 2026
Resistance allied forces raided the Nadi Shwe War entrance gate, located about two miles north of Natmauk in Magway Region, at around 11:00 a.m. on March 23, according to a statement by the Natmauk Township People’s Defense Team.
The operation was jointly carried out by the Natmauk Township Pa Ka Pha group and the Natmauk Nga Pyay Ma guerrilla force. They said they had prepared an ambush after receiving information that a senior military officer would be arriving.
Because the officer apparently learned that resistance forces were waiting, the vehicle carrying him turned back the way it came. Resistance forces then entered and searched the Nadi Shwe War gate.
During the raid, they seized one HILUX SURF vehicle, two computers, eight phones, and 510,000 kyat that had allegedly been extorted from the public.
The Nadi Shwe War gate is also known as a checkpoint that often cooperates with junta forces to harass resistance groups and forcibly recruit civilians as porters.
On March 4, soldiers stationed at that gate also reportedly attacked a resistance vehicle, injuring two comrades and damaging one vehicle.
6. In Kyaukkyi, two junta bases captured within three months; 41 forcibly conscripted soldiers defect
m.CDM, March 23, 2026
In Lay Doe (Kyaukkyi) Township, a KNU-controlled area in Bago Region, two junta military bases were captured within the past three months, according to the township’s public relations and information department.
During those base seizure battles, a large quantity of weapons and military equipment was captured. In addition, 41 soldiers who had been unlawfully arrested and forced into military service reportedly defected within Lay Doe Township.
Those who surrendered are being managed systematically in accordance with KNU procedures concerning prisoners of war.
At the same time, during recent months, junta attacks by air and ground in Lay Doe Township reportedly killed 38 civilians and seriously injured 35 others.
Furthermore, due to the junta’s inhumane actions, more than 1,200 homes in 13 villages were destroyed, leaving over 5,870 people homeless.
Similarly, in KNU Mutraw (Hpapun) District, KNLA and allied forces reportedly fully captured the Kaw Thway Kyoe junta base on March 17, according to Rebel Bees-UAV Force, which participated in the battle.
It said the junta side suffered heavy casualties and abandoned the base while fleeing, and that mortars, drone jammers, and some ammunition were seized.
Reports also emerged that on March 14, KNLA and allied forces captured the Ka Baw Tu base in Lu Thaw Township, although the KNU has not yet officially confirmed this.
7. Sagaing Federal Unit Parliament and Interim Government officials meet with humanitarian officers from districts and townships
m.CDM, March 23
Officials from the Sagaing Federal Unit Parliament and the Sagaing Federal Unit Interim Government met with humanitarian officers from districts and townships within the Sagaing Federal Unit, according to a March 23 statement by the Sagaing Federal Unit Parliament.
The meeting was reportedly held by video conference at 10:00 a.m. on March 22.
At the meeting, Sagaing Federal Unit Parliament Speaker U Myint Htwe and Sagaing Federal Unit Interim Government Prime Minister U Soe Oo delivered opening remarks. Humanitarian officials from the attending districts and townships then openly discussed completed work plans and possibilities for future cooperation. The meeting adjourned sometime after 1:00 p.m.
Attendees included the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and parliamentary representatives of the Sagaing Federal Unit Parliament; the Prime Minister and ministers of the Sagaing Federal Unit Interim Government; and humanitarian officers from the districts and townships within the unit.
8. Central Arakkha Writers Association invites submissions for the 17th AA Day anniversary
m.CDM, March 23
The Central Arakkha Writers Association has invited submissions for a literary competition commemorating the 17th anniversary of the Arakan Army (AA), which will fall on April 10.
Poems, short stories, and essays may be submitted. According to the association, entries must be sent by 4:00 p.m. on April 5 via arakha.thweechunn@protonmail.com.
For the poetry category, both classical and modern poems may be submitted, with each limited to one A4 page.
Those entering the short story and essay categories must submit typed manuscripts of four A4 pages, or six pages if handwritten.
Entries must be written in the Arakan language, either in written or spoken form, and only on one side of each page. The manuscripts must concern topics related to the interests of the AA or the Arakan national interest.
Prize money will be: for essays, 1 million kyat for first prize and 500,000 kyat for second prize; for short stories, 1 million kyat for first prize and 500,000 kyat for second prize; and for poetry, 500,000 kyat for first prize and 300,000 kyat for second prize.
In addition, the Rakkhawanna Literary Poetry Group will also hold a literary competition for the 17th AA anniversary, accepting poems, essays, and short stories from April 5 to April 10 at midnight.
That competition will award 400,000 kyat for first prize in short story, 300,000 kyat for first prize in poetry, and 300,000 kyat for first prize in essay, with second prizes of 200,000 kyat and third prizes of 100,000 kyat each.
9. Justice For Myanmar exposes the Synpex Shwe network acting as an arms broker for the Myanmar military
m.CDM, March 23, 2026
Justice For Myanmar has released a detailed report on Synpex Shwe, an arms brokerage company that has been purchasing and importing helicopter and drone parts from around the world for use in the junta’s airstrikes.
The Singapore-based subsidiary of Synpex Shwe reportedly purchased more than 300 drone motors shipped from Japan to Hong Kong, helping uncover a supply chain linked to an Iranian-made drone that had been shot down on the Iraq–Syria border.
In addition, records reportedly confirm that since the coup, the company has imported Mi-17 helicopter parts and other aircraft spare parts from Russian companies at least 27 times.
The junta has used these helicopters and drones both to bomb civilians from the air and to expand surveillance activities.
Although the UK, Canada, and the United States have imposed sanctions on Synpex Shwe, its owners—Aye Nyein Swe, Lu Lu Chan Myae, Myat Hnin Phyu, San Myint Aung, Si Thu Htein Win, Win Lae Phyu, and Yan Lin Naing—have not yet been specifically sanctioned, according to the report.
The arms brokerage group has reportedly changed names twice, to SS Techniques and SS Tech Learn, to evade sanctions. It also established Kaung Luu Co. Ltd. in 2022, which is said to share many of the same directors.
In Thailand, it also set up a company called SS Affluence Co. Ltd., which reportedly continued helping procure military equipment for the Myanmar military after sanctions were imposed on Synpex Shwe.
United Nations reports reportedly indicate that the Thailand-based SS Affluence is still importing aircraft spare parts from Vietnam and India.
Justice For Myanmar is therefore calling for effective sanctions not only on Synpex Shwe itself, but on the entire network—including Thailand-based SS Affluence and the owners behind it.
It also urged the Thai government to stop Myanmar arms brokers from operating businesses on Thai territory, and strongly called for criminal investigations into those involved in the junta’s international crimes.
10. In Kutkai, MNDAA ransacks and destroys a nursing college opened by CDM doctors
m.CDM, March 23, 2026
After the Kokang army (MNDAA) captured Kutkai in northern Shan State, it reportedly ransacked and destroyed the Kutkai Nursing College ADN, which had been opened under the leadership of CDM doctors, according to local residents.
MNDAA troops had already entered and ransacked the entire campus on March 16 and 17. Then, on March 22, they reportedly told villagers living nearby to come and take whatever items remained inside the school compound.
Villagers subsequently entered the campus again and removed the remaining items, resulting in the loss and destruction of many students’ personal belongings, as well as school cabinets and furniture, according to local news sources.
The nursing college had been established by CDM doctors at great cost—reportedly in the millions of kyat—after the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) captured Kutkai, and it was considered a public-benefit institution.
Because of the destruction, it is now difficult to imagine the school reopening soon, and students are said to be facing serious hardship.
Local residents commented that whichever organization captures a town should protect public-benefit schools, and that this kind of destruction is deeply regrettable.
It was also reported that during the MNDAA offensive to seize Kutkai, its troops were involved in incidents in which at least 9 local civilians were killed.
These news reports were submitted by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.