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Today’s main stories include: the death of Bo Saw James, commander of Strategy 22 under the Southern Military Region; the military commission’s airstrikes on the CDF-Zophei headquarters and nearby areas; Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun’s warning that the military junta has no genuine desire for peace and development in Myanmar; and strong criticism from Blood Money Campaign over FIFA’s decision to grant World Cup broadcasting rights to the military-linked Mytel company.
- Strategy 22 Commander Bo Saw James killed
According to reports, Bo Saw James, commander of Strategy 22 under the Ministry of Defence of the National Unity Government’s Southern Military Region, died on 9 June from injuries sustained in an airstrike by the military commission.
He was hit by bomb fragments in late May while closely commanding frontline operations in Chaung Gwa village, Okpho Township, Thayarwady District, western Bago Region. He suffered serious injuries to his right chest, lung, and head. Despite around two weeks of medical treatment, he passed away at about 6 p.m. on 9 June. His funeral was held on 10 June.
Before his death, Bo Saw James had urged the public not to lose heart, saying that unity was needed and that the revolution must continue.
He had actively participated in street protests during the early days of the Spring Revolution before joining the armed resistance. Starting with the MDF, he later served in the Anyar region and then moved to Thayarwady District. He rose from a soldier to commander of Battalion 3 and later became commander of Strategy 22.
Comrades remembered him as a capable leader who had fought in battles in Saw and Kyindwe in Magway Region in 2024, and later led battalions 3801, 3802, 3803, and 3701 in operations around Zigon, Nattalin, Minhla, and Oktwin, inflicting heavy losses on junta forces. - Military airstrikes hit CDF-Zophei headquarters; Zophei Council health secretary killed
In northern Chin State’s Thantlang Township, the military commission carried out heavy airstrikes on the headquarters of CDF-Zophei, a member of the Chinland Council, and nearby areas.
The attack began at around 8:30 a.m. on 11 June. Seven fighter jets from Naypyitaw, Tada-U, Meiktila, and Magway air bases, along with Y-12 aircraft, reportedly dropped more than 30 bombs in at least five rounds of attacks.
During the airstrikes, Van Dawt Chin, also known as teacher Chin Chin, secretary of the Zophei Council’s health department, was killed on the spot. Around five others were injured, and several buildings were damaged.
Teacher Chin Chin was a law graduate from Monywa University and had been working in judicial affairs during the revolution. She had also recently been elected health secretary of the Zophei Council and was studying public administration at the School of Governance and Public Administration.
Meanwhile, the military commission announced on 11 June that it had regained control of the entire Hakha-Thantlang route. Since 4 June, junta forces advancing from Hakha with around 300 troops had used heavy weapons, airstrikes, and drones. They reportedly retook C3 Hill and Auto Hill on 6 and 7 June, seized the Tower Hill camp on 8 June, and entered Thantlang town on 9 June. - Civilian casualties and abuses reported in Demoso, Yedashe, Salin, and Tamu
In western Demoso Township, Karenni State, two men were killed instantly and another seriously injured when an RPG round exploded as they were trying to dismantle it on 11 June.
In Yedashe Township, Bago Region, junta forces reportedly bombed Nga Pyat Lower village on the eastern bank of the Sittaung River with Y-12 aircraft on the morning of 6 June, despite no fighting taking place. One civilian was killed, another seriously injured, and two houses were damaged.
In Salin Township, Magway Region, a junta column from the Tanyoung power substation raided Magyisin village on 10 June and allegedly raped two local women. The column also shot a woman in her 50s, tortured a middle-aged man, and arrested several civilians. More than 1,000 residents from Magyisin, Kanswe, and Sise villages have fled.
In Tamu Township near the Myanmar-India border, junta troops reportedly entered and burned homes in a displaced persons’ village on 10 June. The same column also raided Yan Lin Phai village and nearby areas, arrested residents, and allegedly killed at least five people. The offensive toward Khampat reportedly includes newly trained conscripts, the Shanni Nationalities Army, and Kuki and Naga armed groups. - Magway PDF Battalion 1 names deserters and traitors; junta medical captain captured
PDF Magway District Battalion 1 issued a statement on 10 June naming members who had violated military discipline, deserted, and undermined revolutionary morale as deserters and traitors.
The battalion said it would not take responsibility for any matter related to them and warned that they would face serious action.
Separately, the Ayeyar Daung People’s Defence Force said it had captured a junta medical captain, Bo Bo, during a surprise inspection on the Chauk-Seikphyu road on 1 March. He was handed over to the Magway Regional Military Command on 8 May, which said it would handle the case in accordance with the Geneva Conventions. - Pyu Saw Htee vehicle attacked on Sagaing-Mingun road
The Unicorn Guerrilla Force said it ambushed a vehicle driven by a Pyu Saw Htee member under the junta on the Sagaing-Mingun road on 8 June, injuring two Pyu Saw Htee members.
The group urged civilians using the road to avoid junta forces as much as possible and to travel only between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. It warned that it would not be responsible for incidents involving vehicles traveling outside those hours. - Mindat authorities urge support for frontline fighters
The Interim Mindat Township People’s Administration urged the public to support fighters defending Mindat in Chin State.
As junta forces launch a large-scale offensive with air support to retake the town from Chin revolutionary forces, the administration said frontline fighters urgently need help. It appealed to people near and far to contribute in whatever way they can.
The Chin People’s Union/Chinland People’s Army also urged support for fighters on the Mindat front, saying donations had been used to buy military supplies and send them to the frontline.
The junta began its offensive toward Mindat from the Chin-Magway border area in late May. Between 6 and 10 June alone, it launched at least 30 airstrikes on Mindat, damaging civilian homes. - Magway interim government urges civilians to remain alert
The Interim Magway Federal Unit Government urged residents to stay alert and closely monitor ground conditions amid the current military situation.
Its Defence Ministry said Operation Su, carried out by Column 1 under its command together with allied revolutionary forces, was launched in honor of public leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and with the aim of ending her unjust detention.
Despite facing heavy air attacks from fighter jets and transport aircraft from Tada-U, Magway, and Meiktila air bases, as well as 155 mm howitzer fire from Defence Industry 24, revolutionary forces captured the Yay Pyar police station in Pauk Township on 2 June and the Kukkosu Pyu Saw Htee camp on 4 June.
The ministry said many junta troops were killed or captured, weapons and ammunition were seized, and 246 civilians, including women and children, were rescued. - Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun warns junta lacks genuine will for peace
Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun, warned that the military junta has no genuine desire to bring peace and development to Myanmar.
He made the remarks on 11 June during an interactive session with the UNDP administrator at the UN headquarters in New York.
The ambassador expressed support for UNDP’s new Strategic Plan and its five priority areas, saying UNDP’s work is especially important for Myanmar amid conflict and vulnerability following the illegal military coup.
He said communities across Myanmar are suffering not only from climate impacts and natural disasters, but also from the junta’s indiscriminate airstrikes, bombings, village burnings, atrocities, and scorched-earth policies. He added that young people are losing livelihoods, education, and the ability to live without fear and with dignity. - Blood Money Campaign urges AICHR to act on ASEAN-based corporations supporting junta
The Blood Money Campaign urged the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights to take action against ASEAN-based corporations supporting the Myanmar military’s operations.
In a letter to AICHR, the group said companies based in ASEAN countries are involved in the junta’s airstrikes and human rights violations. It urged AICHR to recommend action by ASEAN governments, issue public statements, protect affected communities in Myanmar, and adopt measures to prevent further abuses.
The group said the junta led by Min Aung Hlaing has killed nearly 93,000 civilians. It also stated that from 2021 to April this year, the junta carried out at least 7,201 airstrikes, killing 4,496 people and injuring 7,809, including pregnant women and newborn babies.
The letter reportedly included evidence concerning companies and governments in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and other ASEAN countries that allegedly support human rights violations and war crimes in Myanmar. - FBI says about $30 million seized from Tai Chang scam network based in Myanmar
The FBI announced that it had seized about US$30 million worth of cryptocurrency from the Tai Chang online scam network, reportedly based in Kyauk Khet area under DKBA control.
At a press conference in Bangkok on 10 June, FBI Associate Deputy Director Andrew Bailey said the Scam Centre Strike Force had shut down websites used by scam networks and recovered large amounts of funds from criminal groups.
Tai Chang is reportedly managed by Chinese nationals Hong Xinsan and Zhang Wenjie. The U.S. State Department had previously offered a reward of up to US$10 million for information about them.
The FBI said many scam operations in Southeast Asia are controlled by Chinese criminal networks exploiting weak rule of law in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. It also acknowledged that many lower-level workers in scam centers are victims of deception or human trafficking and forced labor.
The FBI said it would target not only scam centers, but also app developers, recruiters, and the broader criminal networks behind them. It is working closely with Thai police and also took part in the multinational Frontier Plus anti-scam operation led by Singapore in May. - Blood Money Campaign criticizes FIFA over Mytel World Cup broadcasting rights
The Blood Money Campaign strongly criticized FIFA for granting broadcasting rights for the 2026 World Cup, beginning on 11 June, to Mytel, a military-linked telecom company in Myanmar.
The group said Mytel was jointly established by the Myanmar military and the Vietnamese military and has provided key technological support for the junta’s human rights abuses. It noted that Mytel is under U.S. sanctions.
The group argued that while FIFA often says politics and sports should not mix, granting broadcasting rights to a sanctioned military-linked company violates business and human rights principles.
It said FIFA’s decision would help legitimize the junta’s abuses against the Myanmar people, spread military propaganda and disinformation, strengthen the military’s economic monopoly, and generate “blood money” that could be used to continue violence against civilians.
These reports were sent in by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.