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Here are today’s top stories:
- The military carried out a series of airstrikes across Sagaing and Magway Regions, killing four civilians, including a pregnant woman.
- Fighting continues to intensify in the Hpapun area, while KNU forces have lost control of the Lay Kay Kaw Police Hill. Clashes also remain active in Kachin State.
- Around 7,000 displaced residents from villages in northeastern Pauk Township are in urgent need of food assistance.
- The General Strike Coordination Body (GSCB) has called on the public to join the Black Movement on Martyrs’ Day, July 19.
Now for the details.
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- Airstrikes in Sagaing and Magway kill four civilians, including a pregnant woman
According to local sources, military airstrikes carried out on July 13 and 14 across Sagaing and Magway Regions killed at least four civilians and injured around nine others.
On July 14, three military helicopters bombed Kan Yin Village in Ayadaw Township, Sagaing Region. A pregnant woman, her unborn child, and another woman were killed, while one man was critically injured.
A day earlier, fighter jets and an Mi-35 attack helicopter struck Kan Thit Kone Village in Chauk Township, Magway Region. One elderly man was killed and two other civilians were injured.
Another airstrike targeted Ngar Tin Gyi Village in Khin-U Township, damaging a school, a clinic, homes, and vehicles while injuring six civilians.
Earlier this month, a military drone strike also damaged a high school building in Pwintbyu Township, although no casualties were reported.
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- Junta bombs flood-hit Gwa Township again
Despite severe flooding in Rakhine State’s Gwa Township, the military launched fresh airstrikes on the area for two consecutive days.
Late on July 13, fighter jets and Y-12 aircraft reportedly dropped around 52 bombs. The extent of the damage remains unclear.
On July 14, additional fighter jet attacks struck Gwa town, injuring one civilian and damaging several buildings.
Just days earlier, another airstrike on a school in the township killed four civilians and seriously injured another.
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- Resistance forces launch repeated drone attacks in Launglon
Resistance groups carried out four separate drone attacks against military troops and government offices in Launglon Township, Tanintharyi Region, according to the Steel Butterfly Force.
Operations between July 3 and July 10 targeted advancing military columns, police stations, township offices, and troops stationed at a village school.
Heavy fighting also took place near Lay Thone Khan Village. Resistance forces reported using multiple drone strikes, while the military responded with artillery and small arms fire.
Following significant casualties, military troops allegedly burned three civilian homes before withdrawing.
The joint operation involved the Steel Butterfly Force, Launglon People’s Defense Team, the Student Revolutionary Force, and the Special Guerrilla Force. No resistance casualties were reported.
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- Fighting intensifies in Hpapun, Lay Kay Kaw position lost, clashes continue in Kachin
Heavy fighting continues in KNU Brigade 5 territory in Hpapun District, where more than 2,000 junta, BGF, and DKBA troops have been conducting offensives since May.
Although military casualties are reportedly high due to resistance attacks, junta forces continue attempting to reinforce their positions.
Meanwhile, KNLA and allied PDF forces have withdrawn from the strategic Police Hill position in Lay Kay Kaw after the military launched a major offensive supported by artillery and airstrikes.
Military sources say key defensive positions nearby remain under resistance control.
In Kachin State, fighter jets bombed KIA Brigade 9 territory on July 14, while clashes also continued in Hkamti, Homalin, and Indawgyi areas between KIA-led forces and junta-allied troops.
Resistance groups also reported destroying or capturing a military drone.
Separately, resistance forces launched rocket attacks against a military checkpoint in Paukkaung Township, Bago Region, reportedly damaging military facilities before withdrawing safely.
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- Around 7,000 displaced people urgently need food assistance in Pauk Township
More than 7,000 internally displaced people from nine villages in northeastern Pauk Township, Magway Region, urgently require food aid after over two weeks of displacement.
The displaced families remain unable to return home and are sheltering in nearby villages and forested areas.
Local humanitarian officials have appealed for emergency assistance as food supplies continue to run low.
Military troops reportedly burned homes in Htauk Shar Pin Village on July 13 and also destroyed civilian houses in nearby villages during ongoing operations.
Resistance groups have urged residents to remain alert for both ground operations and possible airstrikes.
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- PDF Battalion calls absent fighters to return
The People’s Defense Force Battalion 3 in Kawlin District has instructed all members currently absent from duty to return to their unit by July 20.
The order follows directives from Military Region No. 1. Members who fail to report on time may face disciplinary action under military regulations.
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- Magway Federal Unit forms three new temporary military columns
The Ministry of Defense of the Magway Federal Unit Government has announced the formation of three new temporary military columns to strengthen regional defense operations.
The new units are based in Pakokku and Pauk townships and will operate alongside six previously established columns.
Officials said the expanded force aims to improve coordination against military offensives while continuing to protect civilians and strengthen both military and political organization.
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- Internet blackout areas suffer the majority of airstrikes, report says
A report by the Myanmar Internet Project (MIP) says the military has concentrated airstrikes in areas where internet access has been cut off.
Between April and June, the report recorded 520 airstrike incidents, with 510 occurring in areas without internet connectivity.
Chin State experienced the highest number of attacks, followed by Sagaing Region and Rakhine State.
The report says at least 314 civilians were killed during the three-month period, with over 95 percent of the deaths occurring in internet blackout areas.
Among those killed were women, children, and elderly people. Airstrikes also damaged monasteries, schools, hospitals, displacement camps, and bridges.
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- UN warns over worsening humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says Myanmar remains one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises.
More than 16 million people urgently require humanitarian assistance, while nearly 3.8 million people have been displaced by conflict nationwide.
OCHA attributes the worsening situation to intensified fighting, increasing civilian displacement, growing security risks, and continued restrictions on humanitarian access.
By the end of March, humanitarian organizations had reached about 1.6 million people, nearly one-third of those targeted for assistance this year.
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- GSCB urges nationwide participation in Black Movement on Martyrs’ Day
The General Strike Coordination Body has called on the public to participate in the Black Movement on July 19 to commemorate Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Day.
The group accuses the military of attempting to erase historical truth and suppress the legacy of General Aung San and other national heroes.
At 10:37 a.m. on July 19, people are encouraged to observe a moment of silence, sound sirens or vehicle horns, and pay tribute to the fallen leaders.
Participants are also urged to wear black clothing, ribbons, or hats and to gather at monuments and memorial sites as a symbol of remembrance and continued resistance.
The movement also calls for the immediate release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners, the repeal of the military conscription law, and reaffirms that U Win Myint remains Myanmar’s legitimate president while Daw Aung San Suu Kyi remains the State Counsellor.
These reports were contributed by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.