Hello and welcome. We will now present today’s domestic news from m.CDM.
Today’s main stories include:
- KIA and KPDF joint forces capture several SNA positions in the Indawgyi region, while the MSRF launches a guerrilla attack on a military outpost in Ye Township.
- Fighting intensifies south of Myawaddy, with resistance forces capturing enemy soldiers and weapons.
- Justice For Myanmar exposes an alleged international gold-laundering scheme linked to military leader Min Aung Hlaing’s family and calls for stronger global action against the junta.
- Five members of a junta and Pyu Saw Htee force are killed in Kanbalu, while the junta claims it has regained full control of Thantlang.
Other domestic news will also be presented.
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- KIA and KPDF Capture SNA Positions in Indawgyi; MSRF Attacks Junta Outpost in Ye
m.CDM, July 17
Military sources said joint forces of the Kachin Independence Army and Kachin People’s Defence Force captured several positions belonging to the junta-backed Shanni Nationalities Army in the Indawgyi region of Mohnyin District, Kachin State.
On the morning of July 17, KIA and KPDF forces launched an offensive against an SNA position west of Indawgyi Lake. The attack reportedly caused heavy casualties among junta and SNA troops, forcing the surviving soldiers to abandon the camp.
During clearance operations, resistance forces seized weapons, ammunition and military equipment, and destroyed electronic jamming devices.
Local sources said the joint forces recaptured two positions, including the Lonton camp, which they had lost during fighting in June.
Due to the high number of casualties, injured junta and SNA personnel were reportedly transported to Myitkyina Hospital for emergency treatment.
Fighting is continuing not only in Indawgyi but also in Homalin Township, Sagaing Region, between junta-SNA forces and KIA-led joint forces.
Meanwhile, the Mon State Revolutionary Force said it conducted a surprise attack against a security outpost belonging to the junta’s Light Infantry Battalion 31, based in Khawzar, southern Ye Township, Mon State.
MSRF Company 1 launched the guerrilla attack at around 8 a.m. on July 16 and withdrew successfully after approximately 15 minutes. The group said it was still investigating junta casualties.
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- Intense Fighting South of Myawaddy; Junta Soldiers Captured with Weapons
m.CDM, July 17
Fighting remains intense in southern Myawaddy Township, Karen State, and several junta soldiers have been captured alive along with weapons and ammunition, according to the Black Panther Column, Strategic Command No. 32.
The statement concerned clashes between KNU/KNLA-led allied resistance forces and advancing junta columns south of Myawaddy.
The junta is reportedly deploying large numbers of troops into the Phalu and Min Let Pan areas. In addition to superior ground forces, the military has been using aircraft, suicide drones and heavy artillery against resistance positions.
The Black Panther Column said civilian homes had also been deliberately targeted and destroyed by airstrikes and artillery attacks.
Despite the junta’s numerical advantage, resistance forces reportedly captured several enemy troops and seized weapons and ammunition during defensive operations.
The group also said the junta was using forcibly recruited civilians and people seized through forced conscription in frontline combat.
As resistance forces continue counterattacks to weaken the junta offensive, the Black Panther Column requested resistance members and supporters not to circulate unverified or premature battlefield information.
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- Junta Attacks Karenni, Tanintharyi, Chin, Magway, Bago and Mandalay; At Least Three Civilians Killed
m.CDM, July 17
Junta forces continued airstrikes, drone attacks and artillery shelling across Karenni State, Tanintharyi Region, Chin State, Magway Region, Bago Region and Mandalay Region, killing at least three civilians.
In Hpasawng Township, Karenni State, an airstrike on the evening of July 16 killed a man in his twenties and injured two others. A boat, a vehicle and commercial goods were also damaged.
On July 14, six bombs were dropped on a village and two displacement camps east of Loikaw, killing a displaced woman.
On July 13, junta forces used artillery and drones to attack three displaced villages west of Mobye, along the Shan-Karenni border. A pregnant woman was injured by artillery fragments.
In Tanintharyi Township, junta Battalion 561 used a kamikaze drone to bomb Kwin Thit village at around 3:15 p.m. on July 17, damaging the village school, according to the KNU’s Myeik-Dawei District.
Mindat in Chin State was bombed twice by a fighter jet on the evening of July 17. On the previous night, four bombs were dropped near Kanpetlet and another four in southern Saw Township, Magway Region. A Y-12 aircraft also reportedly conducted at least five bombing runs.
In Yedashe Township, Bago Region, a fighter jet bombed Se Paing village on July 10, killing one civilian and seriously injuring another.
In Sintgaing Township, Mandalay Region, a junta base in Htone Gyi village fired 81-mm mortar rounds toward the southwest on July 17. Casualty information has not yet been confirmed.
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- Junta Column Kills Villager in Myaing Township
m.CDM, July 17
A junta column stationed in Kywe Twin village in southwestern Myaing Township, Magway Region, killed a resident of War Yin Chaing village and destroyed civilian homes, according to the Anyar Land Joint Forces.
The troops entered War Yin Chaing through Kaing Taw Ma and Aing Ma villages. On July 15, they killed a local civilian and searched and damaged several houses.
The victim, identified as 31-year-old Ko Pho Pan, was unable to flee when the large junta column entered the area. He was reportedly tortured, had his throat cut and was buried at the scene.
The soldiers also slaughtered and ate chickens, pigs and cattle belonging to villagers. They consumed and took away alcohol, beer and soft drinks from local homes and shops.
On the morning of July 17, the junta reportedly used a Y-8 aircraft to make at least ten supply drops for the column in Kywe Twin village.
Because the column’s next destination remains unknown, local resistance groups urged civilians to remain alert for both ground troop movements and air attacks.
The same column was accused of burning around 50 homes in Htauk Sha Pin village, as well as houses in Kan Net, Let Khote Pin, Myin Koe Thit and Kaing Taw Ma villages, and killing four civilians.
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- Airstrike Damages School and 13 Homes in Mutraw District
m.CDM, July 17
A junta airstrike damaged a school and 13 houses in Mutraw District, Karen State, despite there being no fighting in the area, according to the Karen Peace Support Network.
On July 16, a junta fighter jet dropped four bombs on Htee Law Thi Hta village in Dwe Lo Township. Thirteen civilian homes and one school were damaged.
No deaths or injuries were reported, but residents were left frightened and concerned by the destruction.
On July 12, a fighter jet reportedly dropped 40 bombs on Ta Kaw Kyo village in Lu Thaw Township, injuring four civilians and damaging 16 homes, a rice barn and two motorcycles.
On July 13, a Y-12 aircraft dropped 22 bombs on three villages in Muu Township, Kler Lwee Htu District, killing two women over the age of 50 and damaging two shops.
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- Five Junta and Pyu Saw Htee Members Killed in Kanbalu; Junta Claims Control of Thantlang
m.CDM, July 17
Five members of a junta and Pyu Saw Htee joint force were killed and eight others injured in an ambush near Kar Bo village in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region, according to the township People’s Defence Organisation.
The attack took place at around 6:30 a.m. on July 17 along the Kar Bo-Kyi Kone road. More than 20 junta and militia members had reportedly left the Kar Bo Pyu Saw Htee camp to collect money from passing vehicles.
The firefight lasted around 15 minutes. Resistance forces seized a G-3 rifle, a carbine and a radio, while reporting no casualties on their side.
The operation involved several Kanbalu District and township defence units, together with allied resistance groups.
Meanwhile, the junta announced on July 16 that it had regained full control of Thantlang, a town in northern Chin State near the headquarters of the Chin National Front and Chin National Army.
According to the junta, it launched a major offensive from the Hakha-Thantlang road on June 12. It claimed to have captured the hotel zone on July 15 and then regained control of the town and surrounding areas.
Chin resistance forces first captured Thantlang in February 2023, but the junta retook key hilltop positions on October 29, around eight months later.
Resistance forces launched another offensive in July 2024 and recaptured several positions, leading to prolonged clashes inside the town.
The CNF/CNA has not yet issued an official confirmation of the latest situation.
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- NUG Vows to Pursue Accountability for Junta War Crimes
m.CDM, July 17
The National Unity Government’s Ministry of Human Rights has renewed its pledge to pursue accountability and punishment under international law for every war crime committed by the military junta.
The statement was issued to mark the 38th anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute and International Justice Day on July 17.
The ministry said the junta must not be allowed to enjoy impunity for war crimes and that transitional justice must be implemented after the people’s revolution.
It also accused the junta of continuing to systematically oppress civilians through policies that drive up commodity prices, forced military recruitment and airstrikes.
However, the ministry said increasing repression had strengthened public unity and the determination to continue resisting military rule.
The ministry pledged to work alongside the people to achieve equality, peace and justice and to ensure that the junta is held accountable for its crimes.
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- Political Prisoner Attacked by Criminal Inmates at Mawlaik Prison
m.CDM, July 17
A political prisoner at Mawlaik Prison in Kalay, Sagaing Region, was attacked by a group of criminal prisoners, according to the Political Prisoners Network-Myanmar.
The victim, 46-year-old Ko Arkar Min, is serving a 19-year prison sentence under several terrorism, unlawful assembly and property-damage charges.
At around 4 p.m. on June 28, two criminal prisoners, identified as Thiha Aung and Paing Zin Latt, allegedly carried out a surprise group attack against him.
Ko Arkar Min suffered a serious injury near his left eye and required three stitches.
Prison authorities immediately transferred him to Cell Block 2 but left the attackers in their original location. They were reportedly questioned only the following day and punished merely with shackles and written pledges.
PPNM said the authorities’ apparent bias toward criminal prisoners had created serious concerns for the safety of political prisoners.
Mawlaik Prison has long been accused of corruption, sexual harassment and deliberate torture of political prisoners, including beatings with batons, electric shocks and slapping prisoners with shoes.
Former prisoners said political detainees were frequently punished and tortured whenever conflicts occurred between political and criminal prisoners.
PPNM said the inadequate response to the attack, which involved criminal inmates serving death sentences, had placed political prisoners’ lives and security at risk.
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- PDF Medical Corps Provides Healthcare; Justice Ministry Transfers Township Legal Offices to Sagaing Federal Unit
m.CDM, July 17
The People’s Defence Force Medical Corps, operating under the NUG Ministry of Defence, continues to provide healthcare to resistance fighters and local civilians despite limited resources.
Medical units have been organised under regional and district military commands and are operating in various areas. They are also training additional medical personnel.
The PDF Medical Corps released photographs of its healthcare activities to inform the public about its work.
Separately, the NUG Ministry of Justice transferred the duties and responsibilities of township legal offices to the interim government of the Sagaing Federal Unit.
The transfer ceremony was held through Zoom on July 16.
Union Minister for Justice U Thein Oo and Sagaing Federal Unit parliamentary speaker U Myint Htwe delivered opening remarks. Officials then explained and discussed the transfer of township legal-office responsibilities.
Representatives from the Ministry of Justice, the Sagaing Federal Unit parliament, interim government, high court and township legal offices attended the ceremony.
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- ULA Religious Affairs Department Announces Buddhist Examination Results
m.CDM, July 17
The Religious Affairs Department of the United League of Arakan’s Arakan People’s Revolutionary Government announced the results of its 2026 Buddhist Dhamma Pariyatti examination on July 16.
Of the 180 monks who sat for the examination, 105 passed, giving an overall pass rate of 58.33 percent.
The examination was conducted simultaneously at four centres in Rakhine State from the tenth waxing day to the full-moon day of Nayon. Monks sat examinations at primary, junior, intermediate and senior levels.
In Mrauk-U District, 48 of 65 candidates passed. In Minbya District, 17 of 34 passed; in Kyaukphyu District, 20 of 23 passed; and in Taungup District, 20 of 58 passed.
Three monks achieved distinction at the primary level, three at the junior level, one at the intermediate level and two at the senior level.
Six monks sat the Dhammacariya-level examination, but none passed.
Rakhine monk Ashin Thiha, Ph.D., told Narinjara News that continuing to prioritise religious education during the revolution was a source of pride and would help produce more educated Rakhine monks in the future.
Monks who placed first, second and third, including those receiving distinctions, will be presented with certificates and donated items during a graduation ceremony.
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- JFM Exposes Alleged Gold-Laundering Scheme Linked to Min Aung Hlaing’s Family
m.CDM, July 17
Justice For Myanmar said it had uncovered an alleged plan linked to military leader Min Aung Hlaing’s family to sell and launder 800 kilograms of gold, worth approximately US$48 million, through international channels.
JFM said the case highlighted the urgent need for stronger and more coordinated global sanctions against the junta.
Several months after the 2021 attempted military coup, a network linked to the military leader’s family allegedly tried to sell the gold through Thailand, Laos and Hong Kong.
The operation was allegedly directed by Min Aung Hlaing’s daughter, Khin Thiri Thet Mon.
JFM said its investigation was based on draft agreements, memoranda of understanding and private communications. The plan reportedly involved selling the gold to a company under Laos-based AIF Group and processing payments through BIC Bank Lao.
Min Aung Hlaing’s close associate and arms broker Tun Min Latt allegedly acted as an intermediary together with his Thai business partner, Upakit Pachariyangkun.
Communications reviewed by JFM indicated that 200 kilograms of gold might already have been sold, although the organisation said it could not independently confirm whether the transfer had actually taken place.
The proposed transaction with AIF Group collapsed in mid-2021 because of disagreements over financial guarantees and transaction procedures.
However, JFM warned that the risk of transnational criminal activity involving the junta, its leaders, family members and business cronies remains serious.
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That concludes today’s m.CDM domestic news programme.
The reports presented today were contributed by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.
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