Greetings. From now on, we will present m.CDM’s domestic news.
Today’s news includes:
- Demoso PDF marks its 5th anniversary, pledging not to negotiate with the terrorist military and to fight until the dictatorship is completely uprooted.
- Two Military Commission soldiers defect in Tanintharyi; 13 personnel, including 10 new conscripts, switched sides in the final week of April.
- The Philippine government calls for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to be allowed to meet the ASEAN special envoy.
- Min Aung Hlaing will not be allowed to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines; no consensus yet on recognizing the sham election results.
We will also present other related news.
⸻ - Demoso PDF marks 5th anniversary, pledges not to negotiate with the terrorist military and to fight until it is uprooted
m.CDM, May 7
The People’s Defense Force–Demoso, also known as DMO Local PDF, based in Demoso Township, Karenni State, reportedly held a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of its founding.
The ceremony was held in a brief format, including hoisting the PDF flag and the DMO Local PDF flag, paying tribute to fallen revolutionary heroes, reciting the four-point oath, and reading messages of tribute.
At the ceremony, DMO Local PDF Secretary-1 Comrade Da Moe said in his speech that they have absolutely no trust in meeting or negotiating with the terrorist military, and that they will continue fighting until the dictatorship is completely uprooted.
He also said it is necessary to remain alert to the terrorist military council’s propaganda and psychological warfare, and that the group will continue cooperating with allied organizations while truly protecting the people.
DMO Local PDF pledged that, as it continues along the difficult revolutionary path, it will implement four policy commitments, including winning the war and securing liberation for all ethnic peoples.
⸻ - Kayan National Army says it will continue fighting alongside DMO Local PDF until victory
m.CDM, May 6
The Kayan National Army, or KNA, has stated that it will stand as an ally of the People’s Defense Force–Demoso, DMO Local PDF, and continue fighting until victory is achieved in the struggle to uproot military dictatorship.
The statement was made in a congratulatory message sent for the fifth anniversary of DMO Local PDF, which falls on May 6.
DMO Local PDF was founded on May 6, 2021, after the military coup, and has continued armed resistance against the coup military up to the present.
It is also known as the first armed group in Karenni State to resist the coup military council, beginning with the Daw Ngan Khar battle, and has continued fighting against the military dictatorship ever since.
The KNA said DMO Local PDF and the Kayan National Army have built a strong alliance and are united like brothers.
Therefore, the KNA said it will build even stronger allied relations in the struggle to establish federal democracy and eradicate military dictatorship, and will fight together until victory.
⸻ - Two Military Commission soldiers defect in Tanintharyi; 13 personnel, including 10 new conscripts, switched sides in the final week of April
m.CDM, May 6
The KNU has announced that two soldiers from Military Commission Light Infantry Battalion 561 defected with their weapons in Tanintharyi Township, Myeik-Dawei District, within KNU-controlled territory in Tanintharyi Region.
The two defecting soldiers contacted and joined KNLA Brigade 4, Battalion 11, on May 6. They brought with them one MA-1 rifle, one MA-11 rifle, 244 rounds of ammunition, and seven magazines.
Similarly, according to records from the People’s Goal organization, a total of 13 people from the Military Commission side defected, joined resistance forces, or were captured as prisoners of war during the fourth week of April.
Among the 13 were 11 soldiers who surrendered or defected from Magway, Karenni, and Tanintharyi areas. Ten of them were reportedly newly recruited soldiers who had been forcibly conscripted.
In addition, two people were captured as prisoners of war in Sagaing and Magway regions. According to People’s Goal records, from January 2025 through the final week of April this year, the total number of defectors and prisoners of war has reached 3,068.
⸻ - Military bombs Sakhan Thar village in Wetlet Township at night with three fighter jets, killing three civilians
m.CDM, May 6
The terrorist military bombed Sakhan Thar village, also known as Chek Pyae village, in Wetlet Township, Sagaing Region, with three fighter jets around midnight, killing three civilians and injuring three others, according to a May 6 statement by the Wetlet Township People’s Defense Team.
The three jet fighters, which took off from Tada-U Air Base, carried out four airstrikes around midnight while civilians were asleep, despite there being no fighting in the area.
According to the statement, the airstrike took place at 12:15 a.m. in the early hours of May 6. A man around 30 years old, a man around 50 years old, and a 48-year-old woman were killed. An 18-year-old man, a seven-year-old girl, and a 28-year-old woman were injured.
Local sources said some civilian homes were also damaged in the terrorist military’s air attack.
Because the terrorist military is carrying out indiscriminate air attacks against civilians, the Wetlet Township People’s Defense Team urged the public to remain alert and informed about the danger of airstrikes.
⸻ - Military Commission recaptures strategic Kennedy Peak camp in Tedim; at least 10 junta soldiers killed in clashes
m.CDM, May 6
The terrorist Military Commission reportedly recaptured the strategically important Kennedy Peak camp in Tedim Township, northern Chin State, on the evening of May 5.
The Military Commission column advanced toward Tedim from Thaing Ngeng village in early May after reinforcing with around 200 troops from Kalay.
The column was intercepted beginning May 1 near Akluai village in Tedim Township and around Thuammual, also known as Lay Htan Kone, by joint forces of the Chin Brotherhood, CDM-Siyin, and Chin revolutionary groups.
During the clashes, at least 10 Military Commission soldiers were killed, and many others were believed to have been injured.
However, because the Military Commission used heavy air bombardment and excessive artillery support, revolutionary forces had to withdraw from Thuammual camp and Kennedy Peak on May 5.
Kennedy Peak, which is more than 8,000 feet high, hosts broadcasting towers and communications facilities. It has changed hands up to four times. It was last seized on January 4 by joint forces of PDF-Zoland and CDF-CDM Siyin.
The military situation in Tedim Township remains tense, and residents have been urged to pay special attention to their safety as fighting may intensify.
In addition, Chinland Government forces are reportedly carrying out an “Operation Ripe Fruit” campaign against Military Commission columns operating between Hakha and Falam, including drone bombings and targeted attacks on officers.
⸻ - Switzerland and UK call for release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all unjustly detained prisoners
m.CDM, May 7
Switzerland and the United Kingdom have called for the unconditional release of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all those unjustly detained.
The Swiss Embassy in Myanmar said on May 6 that it had heard reports that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s sentence had been partially reduced under the Full Moon Day of Kasone amnesty and that she had been transferred to house arrest.
The Swiss Embassy also called for her and all unjustly detained people to be released unconditionally, for air and drone attacks targeting civilians to stop, and for unhindered humanitarian access to be allowed.
Similarly, UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Seema Malhotra welcomed the move to house arrest as a first step, but said it must be a step toward unconditional release.
She said concerns remain over Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s health, that the UK is awaiting urgent confirmation, and again called for the release of all those unjustly detained.
⸻ - Philippine government calls for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to be allowed to meet ASEAN special envoy
m.CDM, May 6
The Philippines, which currently chairs ASEAN, issued a statement on May 6 calling for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who is said to have been transferred to house arrest, to be allowed to meet the current ASEAN special envoy.
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs made the request in response to reports from Naypyidaw that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi had been moved to house arrest.
The statement also urged that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi be allowed to meet her family, and that transparency be ensured to build international confidence.
The statement said the ASEAN special envoy needs to meet all relevant stakeholders in order to help create an inclusive national dialogue on Myanmar, and that the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs hopes Myanmar will allow the requested meeting with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro is serving as ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar.
After assuming the special envoy role on Myanmar, the Philippine foreign minister visited Naypyidaw earlier this year and met military leader Min Aung Hlaing.
The Philippine request for access to Daw Aung San Suu Kyi came ahead of the ASEAN leaders’ summit scheduled to be held this month in Cebu, Philippines.
Terrorist military leader Min Aung Hlaing and his ministers remain barred from attending ASEAN summits.
⸻ - Min Aung Hlaing barred from 48th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines; no consensus yet on recognizing sham election results
m.CDM, May 6
Terrorist military leader Min Aung Hlaing will not be allowed to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit, which will be held in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu Province, Philippines.
The summit will be held from May 7 to 9. For Myanmar, only the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a non-political representative, will be allowed to attend.
The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs also confirmed that ASEAN member states have not yet reached consensus on recognizing the results of the sham election held by the terrorist military council.
ASEAN will continue to hold to the Five-Point Consensus as the basic framework for addressing the Myanmar crisis, and will focus on monitoring how far it can be implemented.
The terrorist military leader has continued to be barred from ASEAN summits because he has failed to implement the Five-Point Consensus, despite having agreed to it himself, for more than five years.
⸻ - Forty-nine Kachin civil society organizations condemn efforts to restart the Myitsone project
m.CDM, May 6
Forty-nine Kachin civil society organizations and local residents issued a strong statement on May 5 condemning efforts by the Chinese government and the coup military council to restart the Myitsone dam project.
The statement came as the coup regime has been holding public meetings and activities to persuade local residents to accept the project’s resumption.
The 49 Kachin civil society groups and local residents opposed attempts to restart the Myitsone project and included five demands, including that China’s state-owned company SPIC-YN immediately stop ignoring the will of the Myanmar people, stop forced persuasion campaigns, and stop attempts to resume the project.
They also demanded an immediate end to threats of legal action against people opposing the Myitsone dam, an end to coercive fake public consultations, and the permanent cancellation of the project, which would harm the interests of local communities and the whole country.
The statement also warned that forcibly implementing the large-scale Myitsone dam project while armed conflict is taking place across Myanmar could further escalate conflict. It also called for an end to so-called development projects and investments imposed without the genuine consent of the people.
According to the 2013 Independent Expert Review of the Myitsone Dam EIA, the project would be 139.5 meters high and 1,310 meters wide, and would flood an area the size of Singapore while severely damaging water resources and biodiversity ecosystems.
Because the project has already forced around 12,000 people to relocate, caused the loss of ancestral lands and livelihoods, and damaged traditional cultural heritage, Kachin civil society groups issued the strong statement of opposition.
The coup military council, through Order No. 214/2025 dated December 16, 2025, is preparing to restart the Myitsone project and has threatened to take legal action under existing laws against those who oppose it without what it calls firm evidence.
⸻ - Thirty-seven KTLA members led by Battalion Commander Major Pho Aye rejoin KNLA Brigade 4
m.CDM, May 6
Thirty-seven members of the KTLA, or Kawthoolei Army, Sa K’Sa unit operating in the KNU’s Myeik-Dawei District, Brigade 4 territory, rejoined the KNLA on the evening of May 4 with full weapons and ammunition.
Those who rejoined were from KTLA Battalion 2 based around Dawei Khi, or Htee Khee. They were led by Battalion Commander Pho Aye and included one company commander, two deputy company commanders, three platoon commanders, and other members, totaling 37 personnel.
Myeik-Dawei District Secretary Padoh Saw Eh Nar and KNLA Battalion 27 Commander Deputy Lieutenant Colonel Saw Mu Gay confirmed the incident and said the returnees were being systematically welcomed and reassigned duties.
Military tensions have often occurred between KNLA and KTLA forces in Myeik-Dawei District. On April 22, a KTLA ambush killed four KNLA soldiers and one child.
These reports were sent in by Ko Thit and Lu Lay. See less