Hello. From now on, we will present m.CDM’s domestic news. Today’s main stories include fighting in Pakokku and Myaing, a KIA warning in Shwegu District, arrests linked to an online scam operation in Mae Sot, and calls for proof of life and release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
In Magway Region, revolutionary joint forces reportedly attacked a military commission column of more than 400 troops moving from Kamma in Pakokku Township toward Myaing Township for ten days. More than 50 junta soldiers were reportedly killed, and a Mi-17 transport helicopter that came to evacuate wounded troops near Twinma village was said to have been shot down on June 23. The military allegedly carried out repeated airstrikes after suffering losses on the ground, injuring at least five civilians, killing five civilians including a disabled man, and burning more than 40 houses. More than 20 villages, including Kamma, have reportedly been displaced. The operation was carried out by Magway-PDF, Magway Federal Unit columns, BPLA, ABSDF, local Pa-Ka-Fa forces, Pakokku District battalions, and allied resistance groups.
The Interim Magway Federal Unit’s Ministry of Defense praised the resistance fighters who destroyed the Mi-17 helicopter. It said the operation was carried out with guidance and support from the NUG Ministry of Defense and Magway Federal Unit defense authorities. Military analyst page Tactical Raptor 2.0 also described the use of FPV drones to strike a helicopter in Magway, outside ethnic armed group territory, as a notable success, while cautioning that released drone footage may have revealed too much about the approach route. The helicopter’s value was estimated at between US$8 million and more than US$18 million.
In Sagaing Region, the PDF headquarters reported that 33 junta soldiers were killed and 17 wounded in clashes from May through the third week of June. Attacks took place in Yinmabin, Myinmu, Chaung-U, Sagaing, and Butalin townships. Defense forces also seized 16 weapons and captured two prisoners of war.
In Karenni State, a drone attack by junta forces on a preschool in Liwo village, Nanmekhon Township, reportedly killed two children on June 24. In Rakhine State, junta jet fighters bombed villages in Gwa and Maungdaw townships, injuring six civilians, including two female students.
In Mandalay Region’s Natogyi Township, local defense forces clashed with junta troops for two consecutive days on June 20 and 21. They reportedly attacked military positions, intercepted a surveillance drone, and seized ammunition after junta troops retreated with several casualties.
In Salin Township, Magway Region, revolutionary forces again attacked two boats carrying junta troops who had come to retrieve casualties from fighting in the Tanyoung area. Casualty figures were still being investigated.
In Ye Township, Mon State, junta troops raided a New Mon State Party checkpoint in Myohaung village and detained some Mon soldiers. Local sources believe the raid may be pressure on the NMSP because its breakaway faction, NMSP-AD, is involved in the revolution.
In Shwegu District, Kachin State, KIA Battalion 12 warned local residents, gold miners, and mining businesses not to cooperate with the junta, provide information, gather intelligence, or act as informants. The warning comes amid increased junta troop deployments and fighting between KIA-led forces and the military. Local groups urged residents to prepare for possible fighting and evacuation.
In Mae Sot, Thailand, Thai authorities raided an online gambling and scam operation on Ban Thung Road and arrested nine people, including seven Myanmar nationals. Computers, phones, bank books, ATM cards, and about 7 million baht were seized. Separately, a Thai-based anti-trafficking support group said more than 5,000 people remain trapped in scam compounds on the Myanmar side of the Thai-Myanmar border, including areas controlled by armed groups such as the DKBA.
APHR said it held an online meeting with Kim Aris, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s younger son, on June 23 to discuss increasing pressure on the junta for the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners. Kim Aris said his mother is being used as a “bargaining chip” by the junta. APHR noted that her health condition and location remain unconfirmed, and that Kim Aris has had only one contact from her in about three years. Lawmakers from several countries pledged to push their parliaments and ASEAN leaders to act urgently.
The All In One Piece Movement also warned the junta that if it continues trying to erase Daw Aung San Suu Kyi from public view, it will face public anger, international pressure, and serious consequences. The group urged people to join the “Proof of Life Campaign” demanding credible evidence that she is alive and safe.
Finally, in Amarapura Township, Mandalay Region, a Grade 6 student died after being stabbed during a fight between students outside a school in Yintaw San village on June 23. The 15-year-old victim died on the way to Mandalay General Hospital. A 14-year-old suspect was arrested nearby with a bloodstained knife.
These reports were sent by m.CDM reporters Ko Thit and Lu Lay.