Hello, and from this moment on, we will be presenting m.CDM’s domestic news updates.
The news items we will cover today include:
- Indonesia accepts a genocide case against junta leader Min Aung Hlaing; the Australian Parliament urges sanctions on banks controlled by the military junta.
- The junta bombed displacement sites in Shwebo and Pauk from the air; one monk passed away, and in Mandalay a young man was beaten, arrested, and robbed by soldiers.
- In southern Ye, resistance forces carried out a guerrilla attack on junta troops, killing three, including one officer.
4. An NUG township court sentenced a perpetrator of child rape, murder, and concealment of the body to death, along with other news items.
1. Junta bombs displacement sites in Shwebo and Pauk from the air; one monk dies, and in Mandalay a young man is beaten, arrested, and robbed by soldiers
m.CDM, April 6, 2026
It has been reported that the junta bombed sites sheltering war-displaced civilians in Shwebo Township, Sagaing Region, and Pauk Township, Magway Region, killing a monk who had been teaching children and seriously injuring several civilians.
At around 11:30 a.m. on April 6, two fighter jets from Meiktila and Tada-U air bases bombed the monastery in Sin Inn village, on the western side of Shwebo Township, where displaced civilians were taking shelter. The attack reportedly involved seven bombing runs.
As a result of the attack, a monk who had been teaching displaced children died on the spot. Two displaced women also suffered severe injuries, including traumatic leg amputations.
There were around 40 children inside the monastery compound. Although they were able to enter bomb shelters, details of possible injuries are still being investigated, and some unexploded bombs reportedly remain in the area.
Similarly, shortly after 1 p.m., the junta carried out five bombing runs with three aircraft on a site in Yekato village, Pauk Township, where war-displaced civilians were staying.
No civilians were injured in that attack, but cattle and buffalo were reportedly killed.
In Mandalay, at around 9 p.m. on April 5, a young man around 20 years old who had gone out on a motorbike to buy snacks at the corner of 78th Street and Theikpan Street was reportedly surrounded, punched, beaten, and arrested by men in military uniforms who arrived in a white vehicle.
He was later thrown out of the vehicle near the corner of 66th and 103rd Streets, while his Click motorbike, ownership book, and one iPhone were taken away.
Residents warned that in recent days junta troops in Mandalay have been carrying out repeated arrests at night and in the early morning as part of military recruitment drives.
2. In Nyaunglebin District, junta air and artillery attacks injure 3 civilians, including a child, and destroy 4 homes
m.CDM, April 6
The KNU Central Committee announced that in Kler Lwee Htoo District, also known as Nyaunglebin District, within Karen National Union-administered territory, junta attacks by air and artillery in Ledo (Kyaukkyi) and Mone townships injured three civilians, including a child, and destroyed four homes.
The statement described damage and civilian injuries caused by junta attacks on March 30 and 31.
On March 31, Infantry Battalion 264 under Min Aung Hlaing’s command fired six rounds of 120 mm artillery at Krit Kine village in Ledo Township, destroying three civilian homes. A man from Kaw Tha Say village was also injured by a landmine planted by the military.
On March 30, a fighter jet from Taungoo Air Base bombed Ohn Taw Kwin in Mone Township, injuring a four-year-old child and another civilian and destroying one house.
The KNU said the junta continues to target civilians in Nyaunglebin District with artillery, drones, and aircraft, damaging lives, homes, and livelihoods, and forcing local people to live in constant fear and anxiety.
3. Guerrilla attack on junta troops in southern Ye kills 3, including 1 officer
m.CDM, April 6, 2026
The Mon State Revolutionary Force (MSRF) announced that a revolutionary allied force carried out a guerrilla ambush on junta troops patrolling between Rin Dein and Rin Yell villages in southern Ye Township, Mon State.
The attack took place at around 10:30 a.m. on April 3. One junta officer and two soldiers were reportedly killed, while the resistance fighters withdrew successfully without casualties.
In addition, at around 9:25 p.m. on April 5, allied resistance forces launched another surprise attack on an outpost of Infantry Battalion 31 based in Khaw Zar.
After the attack, the resistance forces were able to withdraw successfully by 9:45 p.m. The extent of junta casualties from that second attack is still under investigation.
These operations were carried out jointly by the Mon State Revolutionary Force (MSRF) and Battalion 8002 of the Kanbauk People’s Defense Force under Strategic Command 33.
4. One junta soldier killed and 3 injured in fighting on Highway No. 8 in Mudon Township
m.CDM, April 6
The Ramanya Mon Army (RMA) announced that in fighting on Highway No. 8 passing through Mudon Township in Mon State, one junta soldier was killed and three were injured.
At around 5 p.m. on April 4, the RMA attacked junta troops positioned at a roadside rest shelter between Yaung Daung and Kwun Hla villages along Highway No. 8, and preliminary reports indicate that one soldier was killed and three were wounded.
During the clash, the RMA’s drone unit also dropped two bombs on junta troops, followed by about 15 minutes of direct fighting.
Although the RMA suffered no casualties, local reports said that indiscriminate firing by junta troops killed a truck assistant riding in a cargo vehicle traveling from Myeik toward Yangon.
5. In a six-day battle west of Man Creek, more than 10 junta troops injured; 2 civilians wounded by junta airstrikes
m.CDM, April 6
Battalion No. 6 of Minbu District announced that in six days of fighting west of Man Creek in Minbu-Saku Township, Magway Region, more than 10 junta troops were injured, while two civilians were wounded in junta bombing attacks.
The statement concerns clashes that took place from March 29 to April 3 between a junta column of more than 120 troops and battalions under the People’s Defense Force, Magway Minbu District Command.
On the afternoon of March 29, Battalion No. 6 ambushed a junta column including Pyu Saw Htee militia in Shaw Phyu Taw village west of Man Creek. The clash lasted more than two hours, and one enemy soldier was wounded before the column withdrew.
On March 31, a junta force stationed in Mottaw Gyi village advanced with 100 troops toward Ma Shat village west of Man Creek. Battalions 6, 7, and 4 of Minbu District attacked them three times with drones, forcing them to retreat again.
On April 1, another junta force of more than 100 troops stationed in Pe Kone village on the eastern side of Man Creek advanced via Min village toward Ma Shat village on the western side. Minbu District forces launched two ambushes, one between Min village and Ma Shat village, and another at Phyu Kone village, injuring more than 10 enemy troops and forcing them back into Min village.
The statement added that one civilian from Ma Shat village was injured in a junta drone attack.
After these clashes, at 1:30 a.m. on April 3, junta forces dropped a 500-pound bomb from the air on the school in Gyi Kan village west of Man Creek, injuring one innocent civilian from the village.
Because of the fighting with the advancing junta column, residents from more than 20 villages in Minbu-Saku Township have reportedly been displaced.
6. Fighting continues to intensify in Hpakant; junta troops wear KIA/KPDF uniforms to cause confusion
m.CDM, April 6, 2026
Fighting continues to intensify in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, and residents have been especially warned to remain alert because junta troops entered Lone Khin wearing KIA and KPDF uniforms to create confusion.
On the afternoon of April 6, a junta column emerging from the Lone Khin explosives factory reportedly changed into KIA/KPDF uniforms in order to mislead both locals and resistance forces.
The column is said to have stationed itself inside multi-story civilian buildings in Lone Khin and is attempting to advance toward Mashi Ka Htaung prayer hill, where KIA and KPDF forces are based.
On the night of April 5, heavy close-range fighting also took place around Mashi Ka Htaung, Hseng Taung, and Yuma villages, forcing local residents to hide in bomb shelters because of airstrike threats.
Fighting in Hpakant Township intensified again beginning on April 2, and within just a few days KIA and KPDF joint forces reportedly captured six junta frontline positions, killing many junta personnel, including officers.
As the junta has been taking heavy losses, it has not only carried out airstrikes but also fired artillery indiscriminately from Hpakant strategic hill, injuring six local residents, including children.
Because of the current military tensions, KIA and KPDF have strongly warned people not to use the roads between Lone Khin and Hpakant and to take special precautions against air and artillery threats.
7. NUG township court sentences perpetrator of child rape, murder, and concealment of body to death
m.CDM, April 6, 2026
Local sources said that the township court under the National Unity Government (NUG) in Saw Township, Magway Region, has sentenced 21-year-old Min Min Soe to death for raping a minor, murdering her, and concealing the body.
The sentence, handed down on April 2, is said to be the first official death sentence issued by the NUG judiciary in the Yaw region, including Gangaw, Htilin, Saw, Kyaukhtu, and Kyaw.
According to the case, on October 21, 2025, Min Min Soe, a family acquaintance, took a 13-year-old girl from Thiri Yadana Ward in Saw Town to a room inside the Saw Public Hospital compound, where he raped, murdered, and hid her body.
Four days after the girl disappeared, on October 25, her decomposing body was discovered inside the room because of the smell. On the same day, the Saw Township People’s Security Team arrested Min Min Soe in time.
He was charged in the NUG township court under Penal Code sections 376 (rape), 302 (murder), and 201 (destruction of evidence), and the case was systematically heard over more than five months.
After Min Min Soe himself confessed to the crime, the court sentenced him to the maximum punishment—death—under Penal Code section 302(1)(c).
It is reported that local residents have fully welcomed and supported what they regard as a fair and decisive judgment.
8. CDF-Asho carries out town security and inspection operations in Ngape
m.CDM, April 6
CDF-Asho said its fighters carried out town security and inspection operations in Ngape, Magway Region, where fighting with the Arakan Army (AA) has been intense.
On the night of April 4, under the leadership of Column Commander Myway Pwe, CDF-Asho entered the township education office and the USDP party office in Ngape and conducted security and inspection activities.
Because there were no junta soldiers present when CDF-Asho entered the town, no fighting occurred.
The junta is positioned in the southern part of Ngape, so CDF-Asho fighters entered from the north. It is also reported that while the CDF-Asho unit led by Myway Pwe was active inside the town, junta soldiers and police did not dare come out.
CDF-Asho spokesperson Salai Yaw Chin said the main purpose of entering the town and showing force was to keep the public from wavering toward the softer style of administration the junta is trying to present under its continued seizure of power and fake electoral legitimacy, and to remain as close as possible to the people.
CDF-Asho also urged people not to forget the ongoing war crimes being committed under the new commander-in-chief of the junta’s defense forces and called for resistance against Min Aung Hlaing.
CDF-Asho is a Chin armed resistance force active in areas of Magway Region inhabited by Asho Chin communities.
9. “Save Lives Project” campaign launched to provide healthcare for fighters and civilians in Karenni; goal set at 200 million kyat
m.CDM, April 6, 2026
To save the lives of fighters and civilians serving on both front and rear lines in Karenni region in a timely manner, the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) Central Health Department and O-1 Hospital jointly launched a fundraising campaign on April 6 called the “Save Lives Project.”
The project aims to raise 200 million kyat to cover medicines and related supplies needed for two months of operations by the KNDF Central Health Department and O-1 Hospital.
The statement said the funds raised will be effectively used for emergency lifesaving treatment for wounded fighters and civilians across Karenni battlefields, fuel for health services, and maternal and child healthcare.
It also emphasized that access to necessary healthcare is a fundamental right for every individual, and that replenishing medicines and modern medical equipment is crucial in order to continue providing care.
The campaign will run from April 6 to April 27, and the public has been asked to contribute so that valuable human lives will not be lost. Donations can reportedly be made through the social media pages of the KNDF Central Health Department, O1 Medical Team, and To Comrades.
10. Indonesia accepts genocide case against Min Aung Hlaing; Australian Parliament urges sanctions on junta-controlled banks
m.CDM, April 6, 2026
It has been reported that Indonesian authorities have formally accepted, for the first time under the country’s new criminal procedure law, a legal case accusing terrorist junta leader Min Aung Hlaing of genocide against the Rohingya.
The case, filed by one Rohingya complainant together with ten prominent figures from Indonesia, was formally accepted by an Indonesian court on April 6, three days after Min Aung Hlaing declared himself president.
This is also said to be the first time Indonesia has accepted a case under the principle of universal jurisdiction.
Rohingya genocide survivor Yasmin Ullah said, “We cannot allow the man who orchestrated the destruction of our people to sit comfortably in the presidential palace without facing punishment.”
Former Indonesian Attorney General Marzuki Darusman also called for immediate investigative steps to bring Min Aung Hlaing to justice and end impunity.
Similarly, in the UK Parliament, 11 MPs signed an Early Day Motion (EDM 526) calling for an arrest warrant against Min Aung Hlaing through the International Criminal Court (ICC).
They also reminded that, if such a warrant is issued, ICC member states would have an obligation to arrest him.
In addition, a committee of the Australian Senate has urged the Australian government, through 11 key recommendations, to cut off the main financial channels sustaining the Myanmar military junta.
These recommendations include sanctioning banks controlled by the junta, including the Central Bank; cutting off supply routes for jet fuel imports; and completely refusing to recognize Min Aung Hlaing’s claim to the presidency.
The committee also recommended that the Australian government increase engagement with the National Unity Government (NUG) and begin viewing the Myanmar crisis not only as a humanitarian issue but also as a regional strategic challenge.
These news reports were submitted by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.