Hello, and beginning now, we will present m.CDM’s domestic news updates.
The news we will present today includes:
Nearly 60 civil society organizations call on the international community, including the UN, EU, and the United States, to place special emphasis on securing the release of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi; and the launch of the Proof of Life campaign demanding evidence that public leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health.
Revolutionary forces in the Moebye area join together to form the “No. (1) Alpha Military Region” coalition.
In Tantse, Pyawbwe, Hpa-an, and Kyaukkyi townships, the military council carried out aerial bombings, killing 2 civilians and injuring 6 others; in Mogok, the military burned and destroyed gemstone mining sites.
Revolutionary forces unanimously reject military leader Min Aung Hlaing’s invitation to hold peace talks within 100 days.
We will also present these and other related developments.
- Nearly 60 civil society organizations call on the international community, including the UN, EU, and the United States, to prioritize the release of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
m.CDM, April 21
Nearly 60 civil society organizations have called on the international community, including the UN, EU, and the United States, to apply effective pressure and make demands for the release of all political prisoners, including State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
The call was made in a statement issued on April 21, marking the 12th anniversary of the death of Hanthawaddy U Win Tin, a patron of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and a former political prisoner, who consistently wore blue clothing and campaigned for the release of political prisoners after his own release from prison.
According to the statement, on February 1, 2021, in order to unlawfully seize power, the military group arbitrarily arrested State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and other public leaders, as well as politicians, activists, strike members, journalists, members of various unions, civil society members, participants in anti-dictatorship movements, CDM participants, and members of the public who had exercised their rights to free expression and peaceful opposition to military rule.
Civil society groups also stated that in interrogation centers and prisons, the military has committed inhumane torture, repression, and human rights violations—including violations of prisoners’ rights—against male and female political prisoners, LGBTQI+ individuals, and children.
According to figures released by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) on April 20 this year, there are at least 7,216 male political prisoners, 6,394 female political prisoners, and 637 minors being detained in prisons and detention centers.
According to records from the Political Prisoners Network Myanmar (PPNM), from February 1, 2021 to April 1 this year, 237 male political prisoners, 41 female political prisoners, and one LGBT prisoner died in custody due to inadequate healthcare in prisons, torture and killings, and the denial of emergency medical treatment during natural disasters.
Civil society organizations also noted that they had carried out a 12-day Blue Shirt Campaign public movement from April 10 to April 21 calling for the release of all political prisoners, including State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. - “Proof of Life” campaign launched demanding evidence that public leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is well
m.CDM, April 21
The All In One Piece Movement has announced the launch of the Proof of Life campaign, calling for evidence that public leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health.
The organizers urged Kim and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s children, along with the public, to join the campaign, saying it is a son’s most basic wish to be shown proof that his mother is still alive and well. The All In One Piece Movement made this appeal on the morning of April 21.
Since the military unjustly arrested Daw Aung San Suu Kyi—who is both a public leader and State Counsellor—and cut off her contact with the outside world, concealing information about her, the Burmese public and her son, Ko Htein Lin (also known as Kim Aris), have been deeply worried. This concern has now led to the campaign’s launch.
“As a son, I ask only one simple thing. If my mother is still alive, show proof that she is alive,” Kim said on April 19.
The All In One Piece Movement urged those wishing to participate in the Proof of Life campaign to express their feelings and demands on social media, calling for proof that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health, and to ask the governments of the countries where they live to help pressure the military to release some form of evidence that she is alive.
The All In One Piece Movement is a social media platform that has organized many campaigns together with Kim Aris, including campaigns related to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday.
On the same morning that the campaign was announced, revolutionary artist Khaya posted a video on his social media page showing his participation in the Proof of Life campaign and invited the public to join as well. - Revolutionary forces unanimously reject military leader Min Aung Hlaing’s invitation to hold peace talks within 100 days
m.CDM, April 21, 2026
Terrorist military leader Min Aung Hlaing invited ethnic revolutionary organizations (EROs) and PDFs to engage in peace talks and surrender within 100 days, but revolutionary forces including the NUG responded by firmly rejecting the offer.
At a military council government meeting held in Naypyitaw on April 20, Min Aung Hlaing invited all EROs—whether or not they had signed the NCA—to come for talks before July 31.
He specifically named the KNU, CNF, and ABSDF, saying that there had been no talks with them over the past five years. He also warned that if EROs continued making impossible demands and acted only for the survival of their own organizations, they would be mistaken, and that the state would do what it must.
He further accused the PDFs of having emerged because domestic and foreign politicians had exploited their educational and intellectual weaknesses to incite them, and called on them to surrender within 100 days.
NUG Prime Minister’s Office spokesperson U Nay Phone Latt responded that “the military’s invitation is nothing more than psychological warfare, and talks would only be possible if the six common political objectives of the SCEF were guaranteed.”
Similarly, CNF spokesperson Salai Htet Ni said that “while the military itself has violated the NCA and continues to bomb civilian targets daily from the air, its peace invitation does not match its actions, and there is no firm commitment that can be trusted.”
KNU spokesperson Padoh Saw Kwe Htoo Win said that the military itself destroyed the NCA and only revives it when convenient, criticizing the army for having long practiced a “one hand setting fires, the other hand spraying water” approach.
KIA spokesperson Colonel Naw Bu also said, “We do not accept the military’s election, so there is no reason for us to accept anything that emerges from that election.”
The ABSDF also rejected the offer, saying that “the military has absolutely no political will or desire to resolve the country’s crisis, so there is no reason to accept its peace proposal.”
Karenni Interim Executive Council (IEC) Secretary-2 Banyar Khun Aung pointed out that the current offer was not a peace proposal at all, but rather an act of coercion and intimidation threatening large-scale military attacks and destruction.
KNA spokesperson Khun Ye Khawng also said that because it is an illegitimate government, there is no need to comment on its invitation.
The Anyar Land Joint Forces also declared that this was not genuine peace, but merely a strategy to perpetuate dictatorship, and that since there are areas where revolutionary forces still hold the military advantage, there is absolutely no reason for them to kneel before a failing dictatorship. - KIA drone attack on military council troops in Hpakant kills 5; 11 military personnel defect in Kyaukkyi and Wetlet townships
m.CDM, April 21, 2026
On the afternoon of April 21, in Aung Yar village near Lone Khin village tract in Hpakant Township, KIA joint forces reportedly carried out a drone attack on military council troops who were extorting money from civilians.
As a result of the attack, 5 military council soldiers were killed and many more were injured. It was reported that injured soldiers were still being evacuated in civilian vehicles as late as 5 p.m.
After the attack, military council troops indiscriminately opened fire in retaliation, and a nearby 6-year-old child was wounded by gunfire.
Due to the military situation in the Hpakant area, KIA Battalion No. (6) has temporarily prohibited civilian travel along the Hpakant–Nant Yar–Karmaing road beginning April 22.
On April 20, in Bago Region, within KNU-controlled territory in Kler Lwee Htoo (Nyaunglebin) District, at Tone Bridge in Ledo (Kyaukkyi) Township, 7 conscripted soldiers from Light Infantry Battalion 351 reportedly surrendered to KNLA Battalion 9.
Likewise, in Thit Seint village on the eastern side of Wetlet Township in Sagaing Region, 4 conscripted soldiers from a military council column reportedly defected to revolutionary forces on the afternoon of April 20.
Although the military leader has called on PDFs to defect within 100 days, on the ground, soldiers who were forcibly conscripted are in fact continuing to defect to revolutionary forces. - Military council conducts airstrikes in Tantse, Pyawbwe, Hpa-an, and Kyaukkyi townships, killing 2 civilians and injuring 6; military also burns gemstone mining sites in Mogok
m.CDM, April 21, 2026
In Sagaing Region, near Kantu Ma village and In Yay Oh village in Tantse Township, the military council launched jet fighter airstrikes, injuring 1 civilian and 5 revolutionary fighters.
At around 12:15 p.m. on April 21, it was reported that 3 jet fighters from Tada-U and Meiktila Shan Te air bases simultaneously dropped 5 bombs on the 2 villages.
As a result of the airstrike, 5 revolutionary fighters and 1 civilian were injured. One fighter reportedly lost both legs and is in critical condition.
In addition, several fuel tankers, 4 AD Van vehicles, many motorcycles, and one motorcycle dealership were destroyed by fire.
Similarly, in Pyawbwe Township, Mandalay Region, the military council reportedly carried out a drone bombing attack at around 3 p.m. on April 20 on the Shwe Myitta monastery and residential homes in Papeinshay village.
As a result of that attack, a 50-year-old man was killed by bomb shrapnel, the resident monk suffered a leg injury, and the monastery and homes were damaged.
After the incident, a military council major reportedly said it was a mistaken strike, took the injured to a military hospital, and returned the body of the deceased to the village.
In Karen State, within KNU-controlled territory in Hpa-an Township, military council troops attacked villages on April 13 and 16 using Y-12 aircraft, jet fighters, and heavy weapons.
As a result, one civilian from Talaing Karen village was killed and one injured; four homes and civilian property were damaged, and 6,286 local residents have fled to safety and are in urgent need of emergency assistance.
Likewise, in Ledo (Kyaukkyi) Township in KNU-controlled territory in Bago Region, a 55-year-old man named U Than Oo from Old Thepyu village reportedly lost his right leg on April 20 after stepping on a landmine planted by the military.
In addition, KNU reported that in Saw Htee Township, military council forces dropped incendiary bombs by drone on April 16, causing 2 houses to burn down.
In the western part of Mogok Township, Mandalay Region, military council troops reportedly opened fire and raided the Wan Htran gemstone mining quarter on the morning of April 20, then burned and destroyed mining plots and homes.
However, local residents said the military did not burn mines run in cooperation with their own business partners. - KNLA and SSTF joint forces attack military council hill outpost in Bodar village, Bokpyin Township; 5 soldiers killed
m.CDM, April 21, 2026
In Tanintharyi Region, a military council hill outpost in Bodar village, located between Bokpyin Township and Pyigyimandine town in Kawthaung District, was attacked, and 5 military personnel were reportedly killed.
At around 9:50 a.m. on April 18, KNLA Battalion 203 and SSTF Drone Force jointly carried out a drone bombing attack, while ground assault forces also opened fire.
During the approximately 20-minute battle, 3 military council soldiers were killed and about 4 were injured, according to local sources.
Then, at about 10:30 a.m. on April 20, 11 more bombs were dropped on the same hill outpost, and at about 2:30 a.m. on April 21, 2 more bombs were dropped in another attack.
During those attacks, 2 more military council troops were killed and 2 seriously injured, while bunkers and food storage areas in the outpost were damaged.
The attack was reportedly carried out jointly by KNU/KNLA Battalion 203 and SSTF Drone Force. - Leaders of the Chin People’s Organization/Army (CPU/CPA) and the Arakan Army (AA) meet and agree to cooperate politically, militarily, and in trade
m.CDM, April 21, 2026
At the invitation of the United League of Arakan / Arakan Army (ULA/AA), members of the central executive committee of the Chin People’s Organization / Chin People’s Army (CPU/CPA) traveled to the Arakan region for two weeks in February and held discussions with top AA leaders, according to a statement issued by CPU/CPA on April 20.
The talks were attended by AA Commander-in-Chief Major General Tun Myat Naing and other leaders, along with CPU/CPA Chair Salai Htan Chyun Phe and other central executive members.
During the discussions, they focused mainly on the current progress of the Spring Revolution and on long-term mutually beneficial relations between the Chin and Arakan peoples as good neighbors, and were able to establish plans for future joint cooperation.
In particular, they discussed military preparations for jointly confronting military council counteroffensives, as well as regional trade and economic cooperation.
Salai Htan Chyun Phe also said that during the trip they had the opportunity to study and learn from the ULA/AA’s systematic administrative mechanisms, structured military-building processes, public service work, and human resource management.
He also commented that the AA had helped revolutionary forces without discriminating based on strength, and had been a “good neighbor” that had provided military training, weapons, and support for regional liberation even before the Chin People’s Army was formally established.
The CPU/CPA is composed of CDF-Mindat, CDF-Kanpetlet, CDF-Matupi, and CDF-Daai from southern Chin State, and is also a member of the Chin Brotherhood (CB) and the Interim Chin National Consultative Council (ICNCC). - Revolutionary forces in the Moebye area unite to form the “No. (1) Alpha Military Region” coalition
m.CDM, April 21, 2026
Revolutionary forces in the Moebye area of Karenni State have announced that they have united to form a coalition under the name “No. (1) Alpha Military Region (Moebye Area)”, and they also outlined their future military direction on April 21.
They emphasized that during the previous Operation 1111, they achieved major success thanks to unity and collective leadership, but later lost some controlled territory because they failed to remain united as a coalition and lacked a single, cohesive military command structure.
Therefore, before they could build a united statewide force, they held a military conference on January 28 and 29 to begin uniting forces within the Moebye area.
As a result of that conference, they announced that they had now formed this coalition without personality cults or factionalism, based instead on shared military and political beliefs, and with unified insignia and unit symbols.
The newly formed No. (1) Alpha Military Region pledged that it exists under the political, military, and administrative support structures of the Karenni Interim Executive Council, the Ministry of Defense (DoD), the Karenni Joint Chiefs of Staff Council, and the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF).
It also stated that this regional-level unification would serve as a path toward a unified Karenni State force that would bring together all revolutionary armed groups across Karenni State.
The group further declared that it would firmly oppose anyone carrying out organizing or propaganda efforts that damage political and military unity along the revolutionary path or strengthen the enemy, and that it would also resist extremist nationalist ideologies. - Fire involving oil transport boats at Homalin jetty kills 2 people, injures 9, and destroys more than 20 vessels and 2 vehicles
m.CDM, April 21
Local sources said that a fire involving oil transport boats at Homalin jetty in Homalin Township, Sagaing Region, killed 2 people, injured 9, and destroyed more than 20 vessels and 2 vehicles.
They were referring to the blaze that broke out at around 6 p.m. on April 20 at Homalin jetty.
Local news sources reported that the fire was still burning as of 12 noon on April 21, so the value of losses could rise, and the number of casualties might also increase.
“The fire is still burning now. We had to keep watch until 5 a.m. Since it is just opposite the police station, people are trying to save whatever they can. We are also worried that exploding fuel barrels could spread the fire,” a police officer reportedly told local media.
So far, only the bodies of one man and one woman have been found, while 9 injured men and women are receiving medical treatment at Homalin Public Hospital.
According to records, on March 29 there was also a fire involving 4 oil-carrying vessels in the Chindwin River near Homalin jetty, killing 6 people. - OCHA Myanmar thanks Sweden and Finland for continuing support to the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund
m.CDM, April 21
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Myanmar has expressed thanks to Sweden and Finland for continuing to support the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund.
OCHA said it is especially grateful to Sweden and Finland for their continued contributions to the fund.
OCHA Myanmar stated that Sweden’s support will help deliver humanitarian assistance to communities across Myanmar facing conflict and natural disasters.
Regarding Finland’s support, OCHA said the funding will help provide humanitarian assistance to communities throughout Myanmar that are facing many different forms of hardship.
Although OCHA expressed gratitude to Sweden and Finland for their continued support to the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund, it did not disclose the amount of funding provided.
Even one year after the earthquake in Myanmar, communities are still struggling to rebuild their lives and recover.
According to OCHA Myanmar records, humanitarian organizations have managed to provide assistance to 1.7 million people in Myanmar, but earthquake-affected people and families—especially those in conflict-affected areas—continue to face serious difficulties.
The news presented today was sent in by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.