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Today’s main stories include: the Shanni Nationalities Army’s attack on five KIA and PDF joint camps in Homalin Township; the PDF’s capture of a military commission camp in Swa Township; the arrest of more than 70 Pyu Saw Htee members fleeing from Kokkolsu village in Pauk Township; and the SCEF’s diplomatic briefing attended by representatives from 24 countries, along with the launch of its official website.
In upper Sagaing Region, the Shanni Nationalities Army reportedly attacked five KIA and Homalin PDF camps near Shwe Pyi Aye in Homalin Township on June 4. The SNA said the camps had been set up inside territory controlled by its Brigade 891, Battalion 2. Two resistance fighters were killed, and the SNA claimed to have seized three weapons, ammunition, and documents. The captured camps were reportedly located near areas where resistance forces had been blocking military commission vessels and cargo boats traveling along the Chindwin River from Monywa.
In Bago Region, PDF forces under the Naypyitaw Military Region reportedly captured a military commission camp at Swa Ma Gyi village, east of the Sittaung River in Swa Township, on June 3. According to the PDF military headquarters, more than 20 junta troops, including Major Kyaw Lin Aung from a tank battalion, were killed. The resistance forces said they seized G-3 rifles, MA-series weapons, a pistol, ammunition, grenades, mines, food supplies, and medical items. Fighting is continuing in Yedashe and Swa areas, where junta columns are conducting operations and allegedly using heavy weapons and drones, causing civilian casualties and displacement.
In Magway Region’s Pauk Township, resistance forces said they arrested more than 70 Pyu Saw Htee members and family members who fled Kokkolsu village with weapons after the village and Yay Pyar police station were captured by revolutionary forces on June 4. The Anyar Myay Alliance said the group was found in a forested area on June 5 after joint reconnaissance and search operations. Six people, including the Pyu Saw Htee leader and five soldiers, reportedly remain at large. Those arrested are being held as prisoners of war under the Geneva Conventions, according to the group.
Brave Warriors for Myanmar announced that it and KNLA Brigade 2, Battalion 5, fired four 107-mm rockets at locations in Toungoo on June 6 after junta leader Min Aung Hlaing reportedly arrived there secretly. The targets included Toungoo Air Base and a meeting hall inside the Kaytumadi Hotel. BWM said the attack was intended to show that Min Aung Hlaing can no longer travel openly inside the country.
In Mandalay Region’s Meiktila-area Malaiing Township, two civilians were killed and four young children were seriously injured when junta aircraft bombed Thayet Kaung Pin village on June 5, according to a local public news network. The report said two fighter jets from Tada-U air base dropped four bombs despite there being no fighting in the area, destroying six houses and frightening schoolchildren.
In southern Chin State, Chin resistance forces are resisting a large junta offensive into Mindat and Kanpetlet Townships. The junta has reportedly deployed more than 2,000 newly conscripted soldiers since mid-May and is using repeated airstrikes with jet fighters and Y-12 aircraft after failing to advance on the ground. Chin People’s Army officials said the outcome of the battle may only become clear in the next two or three months.
In Thayawady District, Bago Region, PDF units said they shot and killed Khin Win, also known as Shan Gyi, the administrator of Lin Lae village in Thegon Township, on June 3. The PDF accused him of collecting forced military service fees from villagers, supporting the junta, cooperating with police, and abusing local residents.
The Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union, or SCEF, held a diplomatic briefing on June 5 with representatives from 24 countries and several international organizations. The discussion focused on Myanmar’s current situation, civilian protection, humanitarian access, peace, and the challenges of political transition. SCEF also launched its official website, www.scefdu.org, on June 6.
Separately, an SCEF delegation met with the Myanmar community in London, Ontario, Canada, on May 29. Participants included NUG Foreign Minister Daw Zin Mar Aung, representatives from the Karenni Interim Executive Council, the Karen National Union, and NUG presidential adviser U Kyaw Zaw. They discussed Myanmar’s current situation, SCEF’s work, international advocacy, youth participation, and ways the diaspora can support the revolution.
At the United Nations in New York, Myanmar’s UN Ambassador U Kyaw Moe Tun criticized the UN Security Council as increasingly ineffective, especially regarding Myanmar. Speaking on June 5 during a General Assembly discussion on the Security Council’s annual report, he said the Council’s reliance on closed-door meetings limits transparency and prevents member states and the public from understanding its positions and actions. He also noted that attempts to issue further statements on Myanmar after the March 28, 2025 earthquake had been blocked by two permanent members.
The United States also announced more than $240 million in humanitarian and disaster-response assistance for countries with severe needs, including Myanmar. The support will be provided through Catholic Relief Services and is intended to enable rapid lifesaving assistance within 24 hours during emergencies.
Finally, People’s Goal reported that during the fourth week of May, 46 junta soldiers were captured as prisoners of war, while 14 soldiers and militia members defected to resistance forces. According to the group’s records, from January 2025 through the fourth week of May, a total of 3,211 junta personnel had defected, surrendered, or been captured.
These reports were submitted by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.