Hello, and beginning now, we will be reading and presenting m.CDM’s domestic news.
Today’s main headlines are:
- In Min Tun and Upper Minhla, a junta military column was ambushed; 14 soldiers were killed.
- On the 5th anniversary of the Federal Democracy Charter, the NUCC announced that an interim constitution for the transitional period will soon be approved.
- Kim Aris called for proof that his mother Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners are still alive.
- ASEAN parliamentarians strongly condemned efforts to make Min Aung Hlaing president and urged the international community not to recognize him.
These stories, along with other developments, will be presented below.
⸻ - In Min Tun and Upper Minhla, a junta column was ambushed; 14 soldiers killed
m.CDM, March 31, 2026
In Min Tun Township and Upper Minhla Township in Magway Region, junta military columns and convoys were ambushed, killing 14 junta troops and seriously wounding at least 17 others, according to a statement by the Union of Burma Army (USBA).
At around 9:00 a.m. on March 28, three junta vehicles carrying about 40 troops from KaPaSa (12) based in Thayet departed toward Min Tun. They were ambushed near Myohaung village on the Thayet–Min Tun road, the statement said.
During the clash, revolutionary forces reportedly suffered no casualties, while the junta side lost 3 dead and 2 seriously wounded. The dead and injured were reportedly transported toward Min Tun town.
Similarly, in Upper Minhla Township, at the Dahat Pin oilfield, a joint column from KaPaSa (2, 10, and 13) with more than 200 troops, which had reportedly been stationed there for about 20 days, sent around 80 troops toward Linke police station by cars and motorcycles at around 4:30 a.m. on March 30, launching an offensive into Pering and Samaing villages.
The junta troops reportedly looted civilians’ gold, silver, belongings, oil-drilling equipment, and vehicles. They also fired indiscriminately with heavy and small arms and carried out a drone bombing attack on a school in Samaing village, damaging two school buildings.
After carrying out these acts of looting and violence against civilians and while retreating back to the Dahat Pin oilfield camp, the junta column was reportedly met and attacked by the USBA near Linke village.
In fierce fighting that lasted from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on March 30, 11 junta troops were reportedly killed and at least 15 others seriously wounded. The dead and injured were transported toward Upper Minhla town.
As the battle dragged on, due to unequal manpower and weapons, one USBA fighter reportedly sacrificed his life heroically in the clash.
⸻ - In Myaing and Hsinhpaungwe townships, attacks on a junta sentry post and military vehicle killed 6 troops
m.CDM, March 31
In Myaing and Hsinhpaungwe townships in Magway Region, attacks on a junta sentry position and a military vehicle killed 6 junta personnel, according to separate statements released on March 31 by the People’s Defense Forces involved.
In Myaing town, a junta sentry position was attacked with drone bombs, killing 2 troops and injuring many more, according to the Myaing PaKaPha.
The attack took place at around 7:30 p.m. on March 30, when revolutionary forces dropped six bombs by drone on junta troops lying in wait between the fire station in Myaing and Basic Education High School No. 2, where junta forces were stationed.
The attack was carried out close to the town. According to the Myaing PaKaPha, one Pyu Saw Htee member from Thayet Kwe village and one junta soldier were killed, while many others were injured.
Revolutionary forces said they have control over both the air and ground around junta positions and will continue carrying out attacks. They urged junta-aligned personnel to contact the Myaing PaKaPha and defect as soon as possible.
Likewise, in Hsinhpaungwe Township, a junta military vehicle was reportedly hit with a landmine and then fired upon, resulting in the vehicle being burned and 4 soldiers killed, according to Thayet District Battalion No. 5.
The attack took place on March 24 somewhere along the Kopin–Thagar road in Hsinhpaungwe Township.
In that attack, the military vehicle was destroyed by fire, 4 troops were killed, and many others were wounded. The injured were reportedly receiving emergency treatment at Magway General Hospital.
⸻ - Revolutionary joint forces launch assault on Waw Lay strategic hill south of Myawaddy
m.CDM, March 31, 2026
Revolutionary joint forces led by the KNLA have reportedly launched an offensive on the Waw Lay strategic hill, the junta’s last remaining base south of Myawaddy in Kayin State along the Thailand–Myanmar border.
The fighting began on the night of March 30 and has since intensified. Revolutionary allied forces are reportedly attacking both the strategic hill near Waw Lay town and the Htee The Lel military camp.
The junta side is said to be resisting desperately to prevent the fall of the base, using air support, suicide kamikaze drones, and heavy weapons.
In addition, clashes were also reported this morning, March 31, in the villages of Phalu Lay, Phalu Gyi, and Min Let Pan, located more than 10 miles south of Myawaddy.
The junta had reportedly been launching offensives with three separate columns since last October to reinforce the Waw Lay strategic hill and retake lost bases. However, due to the resistance forces’ blockade and attacks, they had reportedly been unable to advance.
During today’s fighting, some artillery shells fired by junta forces landed and exploded in Mae Ku Khing village, Mae Sot District, on the Thai side of the Moei River. Three displaced Myanmar civilians sheltering there, including two children, were reportedly injured.
Since late 2024, the KNU has intensified attacks on junta bases in Brigades 6 and 7 to gain full control of the Thailand–Myanmar border. As a result, it has reportedly captured nearly all junta camps along the border line.
The Waw Lay strategic hill now under attack is reportedly the only remaining strategic hill in KNU Brigade 6 territory. If it is captured, junta forces would be completely cleared from the area stretching from Phalu to Waw Lay, according to reports.
⸻ - Junta airstrikes hit Tanintharyi, Thayetchaung, and Mindat townships; school and homes damaged, 1 prisoner injured
m.CDM, March 31, 2026
The junta carried out bomb attacks using fighter jets and suicide drones in Tanintharyi Township, Thayetchaung Township, and Mindat Township in Chin State, damaging a school and homes and injuring one prisoner of war, according to reports.
At around 12:00 noon on March 31, a fighter jet from Tada-U Air Base dropped two 500-pound bombs simultaneously on the Eastern Quarter of Mindat town.
As a result of the airstrike, buildings belonging to the Rural Development Office were damaged, and a detained prisoner of war held there was wounded by bomb fragments.
In addition, in KNU Myeik–Dawei District-controlled territory, Kasel Doe (Thayetchaung) Township, the village of Thabyuchaung was bombed at around 3:00 p.m. on March 29 by a fighter jet dropping two 250-pound bombs.
That attack reportedly damaged a primary school inside the village.
Similarly, in Tanawthari (Tanintharyi) Township, in KNU-controlled territory, Pawa village tract, Pawa Pine Taw village, was attacked at around 10:00 a.m. on March 30 by two kamikaze suicide drones, causing one civilian house to burn down, according to a KNU statement.
⸻ - A criminal fugitive from Thailand was captured by revolutionary forces and handed over to Thai authorities
m.CDM, March 31
A criminal who had committed an offense in Thailand and fled into Myanmar was captured by revolutionary forces and handed over to Thai authorities, according to a statement issued on March 31 by the Tanintharyi Regional Military Command.
The suspect, identified as Saw Kae Le, a 37-year-old resident of Phetchaburi District in Thailand, had allegedly committed the rape of a minor in June 2025 and then fled into Myanmar.
After Thai authorities sent information and requested assistance, an investigation was launched, and the suspect was arrested in Tanintharyi Township on March 27 of this year.
The arrest was reportedly carried out by the Strategy 35 intelligence team under the Tanintharyi Regional Military Command, along with an intelligence officer, intelligence officers from Myeik District People’s Defense Force Battalions 2 and 3, KNLA Battalion 11, and the Myeik Township People’s Defense Joint Force.
The statement said that Comrade Star, commander of the Tanintharyi Regional Military Command, explained the case, the seized evidence, and the suspect’s confession to Thai authorities, and the suspect was handed over at the Thailand–Myanmar border on March 28.
It was further stated that Strategy 35 Commander Comrade Kyaw Htin Aung and the KNU township police chief formally transferred the suspect together with official documents to Thai authorities.
⸻ - Saw Township PaKaPha urges civilians using communication icon devices to register them with local administrative teams
m.CDM, March 31
The People’s Defense Organization (PaKaPha) of Saw Township, Gangaw District, Magway Region, has urged civilians who possess Icon communication devices to register them with local administrative team leaders before using them.
Within Saw Township, Icon early-warning systems (walkie-talkies) have reportedly been distributed to village and ward administrative teams so that communities can prepare in advance against the junta’s air attacks.
Some local residents have also reportedly been obtaining air raid information in real time by directly listening through Icon base devices.
However, recently, the air-warning communication lines have reportedly been disrupted because people are using them for work-related conversations and social matters, causing difficulties in broadcasting urgent air raid alerts.
Therefore, the Saw Township PaKaPha urged civilians who possess Icon communication devices to register them with local administrative team leaders and to use only the designated group or village-level lines.
The public was also informed that if they need help for emergencies, funerals, social matters, or other urgent situations, they can request assistance through nearby Icon base devices.
⸻ - On the 5th anniversary of the Federal Democracy Charter, NUCC announces that an interim constitution will soon be approved
m.CDM, March 31, 2026
On March 31, marking the 5th anniversary of the adoption of the Federal Democracy Charter, which emerged during the Spring Revolution, the National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) announced that the Articles of Federal Transitional Arrangements (AFTA), an interim constitutional framework for the transitional period, will soon be approved.
The statement said that over the past five years, based on the Charter and through the collective leadership of revolutionary forces, the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), the National Unity Government (NUG), the NUCC, and even federal unit governments had been successfully formed.
It added that, in accordance with the roadmap provisions contained in Part 1 of the Charter, the Articles of Federal Transitional Arrangements (AFTA) are now nearing completion and will soon be finalized and approved.
The Charter, which abolished the 2008 military-drafted constitution and was collectively written by various political forces, was intended to realize the main objectives of ending dictatorship, building a federal democratic union, and establishing a civilian government, the statement said.
The NUCC also strongly urged all revolutionary forces to uphold union values such as respect for minority rights, equality, and diversity without discrimination, in order to prevent rivalry and domination among revolutionary groups.
In conclusion, the NUCC called on the NUG, CRPH, NUCC, and all revolutionary forces that jointly drafted and approved the Federal Democracy Charter to faithfully continue fulfilling the responsibilities set out in the Charter, as they had pledged before the people.
⸻ - Kim Aris calls for proof that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and political prisoners are still alive
m.CDM, March 31, 2026
Kim Aris, also known as Ko Htein Lin, has called for immediate proof of life showing that his mother, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and all political prisoners who have been detained are still alive.
He said that junta leader Min Aung Hlaing and his generals seized power from the people because they feared the public’s will, public leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and the legitimate election victory of the National League for Democracy (NLD).
He also strongly criticized the junta for trying to disguise its coup as a “restoration of civilian government,” saying that this is not democracy but rather a massive fraud.
He added that his mother, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, along with thousands of political prisoners, has remained detained and cut off from the outside world to this day, and he therefore demanded that the junta provide proof that they are still alive.
He emphasized that continued silence and ignoring this demand would be completely unacceptable.
He also called on world leaders not to recognize the brutal military regime and its associates as the legitimate government.
Furthermore, he urged the international community to work to bring an immediate end to the continuing killings of innocent civilians and children, and to ensure that Min Aung Hlaing and the junta are held accountable for the crimes they have committed.
⸻ - ASEAN parliamentarians strongly condemn efforts to make Min Aung Hlaing president and urge non-recognition
m.CDM, March 31, 2026
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) strongly condemned on March 31 the systematic efforts by coup leader Min Aung Hlaing to secure the presidency.
According to the statement, after resigning as Commander-in-Chief, Min Aung Hlaing was immediately appointed vice president through a vote in the military-controlled sham parliament, paving the way for him to become president.
It further said that he appointed his close ally Ye Win Oo as the new commander-in-chief. Ye Win Oo reportedly oversaw interrogation centers where thousands of political prisoners were tortured.
APHR pointed out that this move allows Min Aung Hlaing to continue controlling the military through Ye Win Oo and further entrench impunity.
Since the 2021 coup, the junta has committed mass killings, arbitrary arrests, aerial bombings of civilians, the genocide of the Rohingya, and systematic repression of ethnic and religious minorities, the statement said.
At a time when airstrikes continue and people are being forced to flee their homes, the junta has also staged sham elections, whose outcomes are illegitimate and do not reflect the will of the people, APHR said.
The group warned that because the junta often tries to portray itself as transitioning into a civilian government and pursuing reform, the international community must avoid any “business as usual” approach. Recognizing Min Aung Hlaing as president, it said, would amount to legitimizing his crimes and violent system.
Therefore, APHR urged ASEAN, the United Nations, and the wider international community, especially the Philippines as ASEAN chair, to unequivocally condemn the junta’s actions and support Myanmar’s democratic forces.
APHR also stressed that it would continue standing firmly with the democratic forces, ethnic organizations, and people’s movements confronting military dictatorship on the front lines.
⸻ - Domestic political group PCB calls for 9 points to resolve the political crisis
m.CDM, March 31
A domestic political group, the Political Coordination Body (PCB), issued a statement on March 31 calling for nine points to resolve Myanmar’s political crisis.
The call came from the PCB, which includes leaders such as SNLD Chairman U Sai Nyunt Lwin, 88 Generation student leader U Mya Aye, and Rakhine politician U Tha Tun Hla.
According to the statement, organizations and individuals with shared policy goals began coordinating in 2023 to address the country’s root problems, build a federal democratic union, and improve the people’s social and economic lives. The PCB itself was formed on February 20 this year.
The group said it was established with aims including building a federal democratic union, creating a constitution that guarantees federal democracy, resolving conflicts through inclusive political dialogue involving all stakeholders, and cooperating with partners working toward federal democracy.
Among its demands, the PCB called for the immediate and unconditional release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, U Win Myint, and all political prisoners; guarantees for freedom of association and freedom of expression; an end to the forced recruitment and conscription of young people; and the avoidance of military actions that harm civilians or target religious buildings, hospitals, and schools.
It also called for an end to punitive measures against CDM participants, for the restoration of the people’s freedom of movement and right to earn a livelihood, and for cooperation with the international community to assist war-affected civilians and provide humanitarian aid.
In addition, the PCB urged efforts to create conditions for forces abroad to return home with dignity, to hold inclusive political dialogue aimed at a federal democratic union, and to cooperate with ASEAN, the United Nations, neighboring countries, foreign governments, and international organizations in order to ensure the success of such political dialogue.
The PCB said it believes that resolving the country’s root problems requires guaranteeing the fundamental human rights of all citizens, and that a federal democratic constitution must be drafted and enacted through inclusive political dialogue.
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The news presented here was contributed by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.