Hello, and from this moment on, we will be presenting m.CDM’s domestic news updates.
The news items we will cover today include:
- In Myingyan Township, the military raided Hpak Pin Ai village and killed civilians and PDF members; it also killed a son by drone strike when he came to retrieve his mother’s body.
- In Nattalin, Salingyi, Yinmabin, and Pale, junta forces are carrying out heavy ground and air attacks; one child has been killed and tens of thousands of local residents have been displaced.
- A junta military column on the Natmauk–Yamethin border was hit in a mine ambush, and some ammunition was seized.
4. Thirty-eight prisoners were granted amnesty from the KNU Hpa-an District prison, along with other news items.
1. Military raids Hpak Pin Ai village in Myingyan Township, kills civilians and PDF members; son coming to retrieve his mother’s body killed in drone strike
m.CDM, April 9
The NUG Ministry of Human Rights has announced that the military junta raided Hpak Pin Ai village in Myingyan Township, Mandalay Region, killing civilians and PDF fighters who were protecting the public. It also reportedly killed a son in a drone strike when he came to retrieve his mother’s body.
According to the statement, a junta column of around 300 troops, including soldiers and Pyu Saw Htee militia, raided and attacked Hpak Pin Ai village from April 1 to 4.
The attack involved not only gunfire but repeated drone bomb strikes. As a result, eight innocent civilians and three PDF fighters who had been protecting the public were killed in groups.
The NUG Ministry of Human Rights said the junta acted in an inhumane manner by refusing to return the bodies of those killed to their families and instead burning them. It added that the son who came to carry away his mother’s body was also killed in a drone bombing.
The junta column also reportedly burned down 210 houses in Hpak Pin Ai village, which had around 360 households, as well as tobacco storage facilities collected by local residents with an estimated market value of around 800 million kyat. Remaining property was looted and taken away.
The ministry said this was an open commission of a war crime devoid of humanity, targeting civilians who were not military objectives and destroying an entire socioeconomic life.
It added that the NUG Ministry of Human Rights will do everything in its power to ensure that the perpetrators are effectively held accountable.
2. Junta attacks Hpakant, Ayadaw, and Lay Mu Lah Township with airstrikes, kamikaze drones, and artillery; 2 civilians killed and 2 monks injured
m.CDM, April 9, 2026
It has been reported that the military junta launched targeted attacks in Hpakant Township in Kachin State, Ayadaw Township in Sagaing Region, and Lay Mu Lah Township in Tanintharyi Region using aircraft, kamikaze drones, and artillery.
On the afternoon of April 9, the junta bombed Hmaut Pone village in Hpakant Township from the air, destroying at least five homes.
In addition, after heavy fighting near Lone Khin with KIA allied forces, junta troops reportedly entered and stationed themselves inside the village, forcing civilians to flee.
Similarly, at around 4 a.m. on April 8, the junta’s Northwestern Regional Military Command used three kamikaze drones to bomb three monasteries in Kam Pyu village, Ayadaw Township.
As a result of the drone attack, two monks inside the monastery compound were injured, and old religious buildings were damaged.
In addition, on the morning of April 7, the junta’s Artillery Battalion No. 280 reportedly fired heavy weapons at Pyi Charr village in Lay Mu Lah Township, in KNU-controlled territory in Tanintharyi Region.
According to the KNU Central Committee, the shells set three civilian homes on fire and killed two civilians by burning.
3. One civilian killed in Minbya by junta airstrike; Arakkha government issues rules for the Thingyan period
m.CDM, April 9
According to news coming from Rakhine State, one civilian was killed and another injured when the defeated junta carried out an airstrike in Minbya Township, while the Arakkha government has also issued rules to be followed during the Thingyan period.
At around 8 a.m. on April 8, the military dropped three bombs from a fighter jet on Pule Taung (Kappae) village in Minbya Township. According to Arakkha Princess Media (APM), which reports local Rakhine-language news, a 35-year-old man named U Myo Chit, also known as Amae, was struck all over his body by bomb fragments and died on the spot.
In the same incident, a 15-year-old boy named Maung Than Win Maung was injured by bomb fragments and is receiving emergency treatment. The bombing also damaged the village school and one house.
As the junta, which is facing defeats in battles in Rakhine State, continues targeting civilians with repeated air attacks, the Arakkha People’s Revolutionary Government issued six rules on April 8 for local residents to follow during Thingyan.
According to the APM report, the order bans Thingyan pavilions that draw crowds, vehicle convoys, entertainment shows, large donation events, and loudspeaker use. Officials themselves are required to follow the order and supervise the public.
The rules include: no traveling around town in vehicles carrying large groups, no water play, no dancing convoys between villages and towns, no building crowded Thingyan pavilions, no entertainment shows that gather crowds, no crowded religious observances or donation events at monasteries, no loud speakers, and no behavior that disturbs the surrounding community.
Officials have also been instructed to follow the rules strictly themselves, explain them clearly to the public, and monitor whether residents comply.
4. Junta intensifies ground and air assaults in Nattalin, Salingyi, Yinmabin, and Pale; 1 child killed and tens of thousands displaced
m.CDM, April 9, 2026
It has been reported that in townships in Bago Region and Sagaing Region, the military junta has in recent days been carrying out intense airstrikes and ground offensives, killing one child and forcing tens of thousands of local residents to flee urgently.
At around 11:30 a.m. on April 9, the junta used three Mi-35 helicopters to drop eight bombs on Kyun Lay Pin and Chaung Kham Gyi villages in Nattalin Township, Bago Region.
As a result of the attack, a 35-year-old man named Ko La Pyae Wun from Kyun Lay Pin village was seriously injured, with both legs severed, and homes were also damaged.
In addition, junta troops advancing in Nattalin Township reportedly took more than 100 civilians from Kan Thar Yar village as human shields on April 5 and have not yet released them.
At present, the same junta column has deployed near Thar Yar Kone and San Gyi Laung villages and is shelling nearby villages daily with heavy weapons and drones, causing homes to burn to ashes. Residents from 18 villages are reportedly fleeing in emergency.
Similarly, in Salingyi Township, Sagaing Region, on April 8, one military helicopter from the Northwestern Regional Military Command reportedly bombed Wai Gyi village port.
That attack injured a mother and child. The child later died on the morning of April 9.
Likewise, the junta is reportedly conducting joint air and ground offensives against villages on the border of Yinmabin and Pale townships.
On April 8, fighter jets from Tada-U and Shan Te air bases reportedly bombed the area near Let Taung Gyi village in Pale Township and Le Nyaut village in Yinmabin Township five times.
On April 9, because additional ground columns advanced into the area, thousands of people from six villages fled to safety, and due to the military situation, the Monywa–Yinmabin and Pale–Gangaw roads have reportedly been temporarily closed.
5. Junta column on Natmauk–Yamethin border hit by mine ambush; some ammunition seized
m.CDM, April 9, 2026
The Vissanu People’s Defense Army (General Staff Force) announced that it carried out two days of mine ambushes against a junta military column of around 200 troops that entered the border area between Natmauk Township in Magway Region and Yamethin Township in Mandalay Region.
The column, which entered villages on the eastern side of Natmauk via the Yangon–Mandalay expressway, was first attacked at 6:27 p.m. on April 7 with six mine charges.
Then, at 2:41 p.m. on April 8, when the same column had reached about one mile farther, it was attacked again with three more mine charges.
The column reportedly included troops from Division 99 based in Meiktila and units under the Naypyidaw Regional Military Command.
The statement said the junta side likely suffered casualties and that 28 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition, one magazine, and military-use items bearing the insignia of Division 99 and the Naypyidaw command were seized.
It added that on April 9 the junta reinforced the column and continued advancing, and strongly urged local civilians to take special military precautions and evacuate early to safer places.
6. PDF ambushes junta patrol boat in Kawthaung; boat takes damage and retreats
m.CDM, April 9, 2026
Kawthaung Township People’s Defense Team announced that it ambushed a junta patrol boat carrying around 20 troops along a waterway in Khamaukgyi Township, Kawthaung District, Tanintharyi Region.
At around 2 p.m. on April 7, the boat, which had departed from Kawthaung heading toward the mouth of Khamauk Nge creek, was reportedly attacked at Maliwun creek (locally called Taik Phyu) based on intelligence from inside the military.
The exchange of fire lasted about ten minutes, and the junta side reportedly took heavy damage and fled back the way it had come.
The statement clarified that the Pa Ka Pha fighters who carried out the operation withdrew successfully without casualties and that local civilians were completely unrelated to the incident. It also urged the public to remain constantly alert and aware of military risks.
7. Ambush on 80-strong junta column from Yamethin seizes military attack drone, medicine, and military supplies
m.CDM, April 9
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced on April 9 that it ambushed an enemy military column of around 80 troops that had come out from the Hlwazin village area of Yamethin Township, Mandalay Region, between Yamethin and Natmauk townships, and seized a military attack drone, some medicine, a small amount of ammunition, and other military supplies.
The statement said the column had departed from Hlwazin village on March 30, and that the PLA had pursued and attacked it from April 1 through April 7.
At around 1:48 p.m. on April 1, the PLA launched the first ambush. The clash lasted about 30 minutes, and PLA fighters personally witnessed at least three enemy troops being hit.
At around 10:30 a.m. on April 3, the PLA launched a second ambush near Kyauk Oe village in Natmauk Township. That clash lasted about 15 minutes, and at least two enemy troops were reportedly wounded.
On April 7, while waiting near Deedut Khin village in Natmauk Township to launch another ambush, the enemy used a drone to drop bombs. The PLA fired back at the drone, causing it to crash, and seized it at 8:15 a.m.
The PLA said it had spent eight days trying to ambush the advancing column and, through those operations, seized one attack drone used by the military, some medicine, a small amount of ammunition, and military-use items, while suffering no casualties itself.
8. KNU Hpa-an District prison grants amnesty to 38 prisoners
m.CDM, April 9, 2026
The Karen National Union (KNU) announced that on April 6 it granted amnesty to 38 prisoners in Hpa-an District prison: 35 male prisoners and 3 female prisoners.
The amnesty was said to be intended to allow them to reunite with their families, and priority was given to those of good conduct, the elderly, and those in poor health.
District officials reportedly advised the released prisoners not to commit crimes again in the future and also arranged travel support so they could safely return to their respective homes.
The release ceremony was attended by KNU Hpa-an District Secretary Padoh Saw Bardi Pho, District Police Chief Saw Maung Kyi, and other responsible leaders.
9. PIO/PIA issues rules for road users in Minhla Township, says it will not collect money
m.CDM, April 9, 2026
On April 9, the People’s Independence Organization / People’s Independence Army (PIO/PIA) issued a notice urging civilians using the Pathein–Monywa road and related routes in Minhla Township, Magway Region, to travel with special attention to security and to follow certain rules.
The group said it had obtained intelligence that junta personnel and those with business ties to them were disguising themselves as civilians and transporting drugs and goods along these routes.
It also said that the warning was necessary because the junta was carrying out undercover intelligence work in connected road areas and entering in columns using ordinary civilian passenger vehicles rather than military vehicles.
For that reason, PIO/PIA requested that civilians using the road cooperate with security inspections and keep vehicle windows open while passing through.
It also instructed the public not to stop vehicles at all on the earthen sides of the road, to provide advance notice before traveling, and to avoid nighttime travel as much as possible.
The group explicitly declared that it would not collect any money from civilian-owned vehicles, passenger buses, or trucks transporting local agricultural products using the route.
It also said that if any of its members attempted to collect money, people could report it directly to its official Facebook page, People Independence Army, or its Telegram account @tinyb13.
These news reports were submitted by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.