Hello, and beginning now, we will be reading and presenting m.CDM’s domestic news.
Today’s headlines are:
- Military tensions broke out between NUG forces and local defense forces over control of the oil fields in Pakokku District, but the situation has now reportedly been resolved through negotiation.
- The military council carried out airstrikes on Three Pagodas Pass, Thandwe, and Ngapali. Two civilians were killed, and there may be extensive damage.
- In Ledo, the KNLA attacked a military council railway gate outpost, killing five soldiers; one forcibly conscripted soldier surrendered and defected.
- In Chauk Township, revolutionary forces attacked a junta column that had been advancing into villages and burning them down, killing five soldiers, along with other related reports.
Now, first:
⸻ - Tensions between NUG forces and local defense forces over control of oil fields in Pakokku District have now reportedly been resolved through negotiation
m.CDM, April 1, 2026
In Magway Region, military tensions reportedly broke out between forces under the National Unity Government (NUG) Ministry of Defense and local defense forces after NUG-aligned troops entered the oil fields located on the border of Pauk and Myaing townships in Pakokku District. However, the dispute has now reportedly been settled through negotiation.
On March 30, more than 300 NUG/PDF troops entered the area where the oil wells are located, leading to tensions that risked direct confrontation with local defense forces.
On the evening of March 30, when the tensions began, Myaing Pa Ka Pha issued restrictions on armed movement within the township, and due to the military tension, residents from three villages were forced to flee to safety, according to a local resident.
Regarding the cause of the tensions, some said it was due to disputes over sharing profits and tax revenues from the oil, while others said it stemmed from Myaing Pa Ka Pha’s defiance of NUG orders by reorganizing six battalions into Magway Federal Unit forces.
In addition, there were also reports that the deputy regional military commander and U Tint San, whom the NUG had appointed as special oil officer, had been detained.
On March 31, PDF battalions in Pakokku District, strike committees, education boards, health groups, People’s Administration Teams (Pa Ah Pha), and civil society organizations issued a joint statement regarding these frictions over natural resource management.
The statement strongly urged that “all those attempting to resolve the issue through armed means without regard for damage to grassroots unity be opposed,” and called on the NUG and the Magway Federal Unit Government to prioritize unity and seek a solution through thorough roundtable discussions.
Regarding the current tensions, Magway Federal Unit Government Prime Minister Dr. Ye Htun Zaw said, “As a unit government, yesterday we sent a letter to the NUG—especially to the NUG, the Ministry of Defense, and Union ministers—informing them that we would cooperate on this matter.”
An NUG official also explained that the troop deployment was solely intended to take over military council-owned MOGE oil wells in accordance with a decision by the Central Oil Operations Committee. At present, both sides are reportedly holding talks under a policy of avoiding armed clashes between each other, and a resolution has already been reached.
⸻ - The military council launched airstrikes on Three Pagodas Pass, Thandwe, and Ngapali, killing two civilians and likely causing extensive damage
m.CDM, April 1, 2026
The military council reportedly bombed areas near Three Pagodas Pass in Karen State, Thandwe town in Rakhine State, and Ngapali Beach using drones and fighter jets, despite there being no fighting in those areas. Two women were killed and one child was injured.
In KNU Brigade 6 territory, in Dooplaya District, the military council reportedly dropped two bombs by drone on Makasa (Maw Phat Hto) village near Three Pagodas Pass on the morning of March 31.
As a result of the airstrike, two women from Maw Phat Hto village—Ma Zar Chi (aka Naw Kaw La Mu) and Naw Lar Lait Phaw—were killed, and a five-year-old child suffered severe injuries to one arm.
Similarly, on April 1, between around 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., the military council reportedly carried out continuous airstrikes on Thandwe town and Ngapali Beach in AA-controlled territory in Rakhine State using four fighter jets and one Y-12 aircraft.
The bombs reportedly targeted the football field, the market, and residential homes in urban wards of Thandwe, raising fears of heavy civilian casualties. Detailed information is still being investigated.
⸻ - In Ledo, the KNLA attacked a military council railway outpost, killing five soldiers; one forcibly conscripted soldier surrendered and defected
m.CDM, April 1, 2026
In Ledo Township, Kler Lwee Htoo District, in KNU-controlled territory in Bago Region, the KNU reported that a military council railway gate outpost was attacked, killing five soldiers including one officer.
At around 10:30 p.m. on March 31, a joint force led by KNLA Battalion 9, Company 3, reportedly raided the military council outpost stationed at Railway Bridge No. 146 between Thaya Kone and Kyan Gyi villages in Ledo Township.
During the attack, three military tents were destroyed. On the junta side, five soldiers including one officer were reportedly killed, and six small arms along with 230 rounds of various ammunition were seized.
Likewise, on March 29, a 24-year-old soldier, Maung Kyaw Soe Lwin, from Infantry Battalion 581 in Ledo Township, who had allegedly been forcibly conscripted, surrendered and defected to KNLA Battalion 9.
He reportedly brought with him one K3 rifle, four magazines, and 100 rounds of ammunition, and leaders responsible in Ledo Township reportedly awarded him 1 million kyats.
⸻ - In Chauk Township, five soldiers were killed in an attack on a junta column that had been raiding villages and setting them on fire
m.CDM, April 1
In Chauk Township, Magway Region, revolutionary forces attacked a terrorist military column that had been advancing through villages and burning them, killing five soldiers. Many homes were also destroyed by fire due to the junta’s arson attacks, according to a statement issued on April 1 by Magway District Battalion No. 3.
The military column, consisting of around 200 troops, had been advancing into Chauk Township since March 21. Revolutionary forces reportedly carried out seven consecutive days of ambush attacks using drones, heavy and light weapons, and landmines.
According to Magway District Battalion No. 3, five soldiers were killed and many more were injured in those attacks.
The operation was reportedly jointly carried out under the command of the Magway District Military Headquarters by Magway District Battalion No. 3 (CRA), Battalion No. 1, and Battalion No. 2. It is reported that there were no casualties on the revolutionary side.
The military column had reportedly entered villages including Thit To Kan, Thalone Thway, Thayet Kone, Pya village, Kan Tauk Kyaung, Aint Gyi, Kine Htauk Kan, Htauk Shay Kan, Kan Saung, and Magyi Saut. According to the statement, it burned down 24 houses in Thalone Thway village, 106 houses and one school building in Pya village, and 20 houses in Kan Tauk Kyaung village, for a total of 150 houses destroyed by fire.
It is also reported that local residents from the burned villages and nearby areas are still fleeing to safer places.
Magway District Battalion No. 3 stated that battalions and units under the Magway District Military Headquarters, together with revolutionary forces, are intensifying operations to uproot the dictatorship.
⸻ - In Salin, junta forces that came out to extort money were ambushed; three were killed and weapons and ammunition were seized
m.CDM, April 1, 2026
In Salin Township, Magway Region, troops from the military council and police who came out from Linzin Taiknal police station to extort money were ambushed, and a total of three junta soldiers and police were killed, according to a statement from the Daung Nyi Naung guerrilla force.
At around 7:50 a.m. on April 1, the junta unit, traveling on three motorcycles to extort money from timber trucks, bamboo trucks, and cargo trucks along the Salin–Kanbya road, was reportedly ambushed near Tatutarta Dam.
During the attack, one police officer under the military council was reportedly killed on the spot, while two soldiers who were seriously injured later died upon arrival at Salin Hospital.
In addition, two hand grenades, two phones including one belonging to police officer Nga Saw, one bag, and 58,000 kyats that had been unlawfully extorted from civilians were reportedly seized.
The Daung Nyi Naung guerrilla force said it would continue fighting to the end for the complete eradication of the military dictatorship and the building of a federal democratic union.
It also appealed to the public not to remain in areas close to the military, to follow announcements closely, and to continue supporting the revolution, as operations will be intensified in the future.
⸻ - In Pauk, a military council column attacked villages and looted property, forcing around 10,000 locals to flee
m.CDM, April 1, 2026
In Pauk Township, Magway Region, a military council column delivering supplies to Pyu Saw Htee villages reportedly attacked villages along the route with drones and heavy weapons and looted civilian property, forcing nearly 10,000 local people to flee, according to a statement from the Pauk Township Humanitarian Department.
The supply convoy reportedly departed on March 9 from Pakokku Division 101 with more than 150 vehicles, passed through the Ka Pa Sa 22 area in Seikphyu Township, and advanced on foot before reaching Pauk on March 18.
After that, on March 19, around 400 troops with more than 30 vehicles reportedly set out again to deliver supplies to Pyu Saw Htee villages in southern Pauk, including Tat Kone, Pin Htaung, and Thit Cho Kone.
As they advanced, they reportedly shelled and attacked villages along the route—including Kyay Thoat, Thapat Su, Thayet Lay Pin, Lel Than, Thar Phi, and Ywar Thar Aye—using heavy weapons and drones, injuring seven civilians.
As a result, more than 9,000 people, nearly 10,000 in total, from 14 villages including those villages, were forced to abandon their homes and flee to safety.
Up to the morning of April 1, the military column was reportedly still entering every house in displaced villages, ransacking and looting civilian property and food supplies.
In addition, it is reported that the troops were even searching forests where civilians had secretly hidden belongings while fleeing, stealing those items as well, and piling them up on the football ground of the school in Thapyut Su village.
The statement said that the people from the 14 villages currently in hiding had already suffered previous arson attacks by the military, and now that even their food supplies have been stolen, they are facing urgent food shortages and need emergency assistance.
⸻ - The UK has co-sponsored a UNHRC draft resolution documenting the military council’s acts of violence
m.CDM, April 1, 2026
At the 61st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, the UK government has reportedly co-sponsored draft resolution L.24/Rev.1, which comprehensively documents the violent abuses committed by the military regime since the 2021 coup.
Eleanor Sanders, the UK Ambassador for Human Rights at the United Nations, said that the human rights violations in Myanmar remain an extremely grave emergency and cannot be ignored by the international community.
She noted that recent airstrikes by the military council across the country, including in Rakhine, Magway, and Sagaing, have damaged and destroyed civilians’ homes, religious buildings, and many displacement camps.
The UNHRC draft resolution is said to strengthen the need for accountability for these acts of violence, greater protection for civilians, and unrestricted humanitarian access.
The UK government also reportedly expressed full support for calls to urgently implement ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus and to promote closer cooperation between ASEAN and the United Nations.
⸻ - American national Kelley Eckels-Currie confirmed as the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar
m.CDM, April 1
Kelley Eckels-Currie, an American national, has been confirmed by the UN Human Rights Council as the new UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.
The appointment was confirmed at the 61st session of the Human Rights Council being held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Kelley Eckels-Currie, who previously served as the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues, is said to be highly experienced in Myanmar affairs.
She has consistently advocated on the international stage for justice and accountability regarding human rights violations in Myanmar, especially concerning the Rohingya crisis and conflicts that emerged after the coup.
Kelley Eckels-Currie will take over from the current Special Rapporteur, Tom Andrews, whose term is coming to an end.
As the new Special Rapporteur, she is expected to monitor Myanmar’s human rights situation, submit reports, and help lead international efforts aimed at securing justice for the people of Myanmar.
Myanmar civil society organizations, including the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO), have welcomed her appointment and expressed hope that under her leadership, efforts to promote human rights and justice for all ethnic groups in Myanmar will become stronger.
⸻ - NUG Labor Affairs Department warns Myanmar nationals in Thailand to be especially cautious about health risks caused by air pollution
m.CDM, April 1
The Labor Affairs Department under the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor and Humanitarian Affairs of the National Unity Government (NUG) issued a notice on April 1 urging Myanmar workers in Thailand to take precautions against the dangers of air pollution.
According to an air quality monitoring report issued on March 31 by the Thai government’s Air Pollution Control Communication Center, PM2.5 levels in Thailand exceeded standard limits in 20 provinces.
Those provinces reportedly include Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nan, Mae Hong Son, Phayao, Lamphun, Lampang, Phrae, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Bueng Kan, Nong Khai, Loei, Nakhon Phanom, Nong Bua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, and Ubon Ratchathani.
In many northern provinces of Thailand, PM2.5 levels were reportedly between 29.2 and 301.0 micrograms, while in seven northeastern provinces they ranged from 24.1 to 82.2 micrograms. In most remaining regions, PM2.5 levels were below 37.6 micrograms and were therefore not considered a major health concern, according to the NUG Labor Affairs Department.
Forecasts suggest that from April 1 through the next seven days, PM2.5 levels may continue to increase in 17 northern provinces and in northeastern regions, with some areas requiring close monitoring.
It is reported that PM2.5 particles and air pollution can cause respiratory problems such as nose and throat irritation, coughing, sneezing, difficulty breathing, and worsening asthma and allergies.
Because dust levels in the air are often higher in the morning and evening, the department advised people to stay in well-ventilated areas at workplaces during those times and to wear masks at all times, wash their face and hands thoroughly and bathe after returning home, eat nutritious food, exercise regularly, and get enough rest and sleep in order to maintain a strong immune system.
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The news presented just now was contributed by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.