1. KIO and KNU leaders appointed co-chairs of SCEF military committee
Leaders from the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) and Karen National Union (KNU) have been appointed co-chairs of the Strategic Military Coordination and Command Committee under the Steering Council for the Establishment of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF).
KNU/KNLA Chief of Staff Lt-Gen Baw Kyaw Heh and KIO Vice-Chairman Gen Gun Maw will serve as co-chairs, while NUG Defense Minister U Yee Mon will serve as secretary. CNF representatives were also selected as joint secretaries.
The committee plans to establish military regions and operate under a unified policy and strategy, while coordinating not only with SCEF members but also with other allied resistance forces. PDF commanders under the NUG Ministry of Defense have also agreed to participate strategically and work toward shifting from defensive resistance to coordinated strategic offensives.
2. Flooding leaves two dead and two missing in Taze Township
Severe flooding in Taze Township, Sagaing Region, has left two elderly residents dead and two others missing.
Floodwaters caused by rising streams and water from the Thaphanseik Dam have affected more than 12 villages since August 6. Among the affected areas, seven villages had already been displaced by fighting, leaving residents facing both conflict and flooding.
Local sources say food, medicine and other emergency assistance are urgently needed. Floodwaters have also damaged bridges and transportation routes.
3. Airstrike in Thandwe Township reportedly kills 14 civilians
The Arakan Army (AA) said 14 civilians were killed and 11 others injured after military aircraft bombed Kyauk Gyi village in Thandwe Township, Rakhine State, on August 10.
According to the AA, a fighter jet circled the village for about 20 minutes before dropping three powerful bombs believed to weigh around 300 pounds each. The explosions struck near a monastery, damaging around 20 homes, a phone shop, a rice mill and vehicles.
The AA said the military has carried out repeated airstrikes in Thandwe Township in recent weeks, causing civilian casualties and extensive property damage, and urged residents to remain alert to air and naval attacks.
4. Four civilians killed in attacks in Nyaunglebin, Ye and Paungbyin areas
The KNU reported that a military airstrike on Kalaw Maw Kho village in Ledo Township, Nyaunglebin District, killed three civilians, including a nine-year-old child, and wounded eight others.
The attack reportedly involved two 500-pound bombs dropped on August 10. Homes and livestock were also damaged.
Military aircraft also reportedly dropped three 500-pound bombs near farms in Ye Township, Mon State, damaging agricultural property but causing no civilian casualties. Separately, artillery fire in Paungbyin Township, Sagaing Region, killed one civilian and injured another. Helicopters and gyrocopters later carried out additional attacks in the area.
5. Emergency assistance sought for flood-affected CDM families
The Civil Servants Council of the Sagaing Federal Unit (CCSC-SFU) has appealed for donations to help Civil Disobedience Movement employees and their families affected by flooding.
The council said many families have lost homes and essential belongings and urgently require food, drinking water, medicine and basic necessities. A special fundraising team has been established to collect money and relief supplies for those in greatest need.
6. Military accused of obstructing flood relief in Sagaing Region
As widespread flooding affects Sagaing Region, the military authorities have been accused of obstructing rescue and relief operations.
In Khin-U Township, military aircraft reportedly carried out three bombing runs on August 11 in a flood-affected area. No civilian casualties were reported because residents had evacuated.
In Shwebo Township, local sources said authorities threatened to seal the homes of people seeking permission to deliver flood relief to affected villages. Some 19,593 residents in 17 villages were reportedly affected.
Relief groups traveling from Mandalay were also reportedly prevented from crossing at the Sagaing Bridge checkpoint, where medicines and food supplies were confiscated.
Thousands of residents across Khin-U, Shwebo, Wetlet, Depayin, Ye-U and Ngazun townships are said to urgently need food, medicine and shelter.
7. Two local administrators killed in separate incidents
In Shwebo Township, a military-appointed village administrator was reportedly shot dead by his son-in-law following a family dispute.
Local sources said the administrator had organized and armed pro-military personnel in his village for several years.
In northern Shan State, a 56-year-old village administrator in Namphatka village tract, Kutkai Township, was found dead in his sugarcane field after apparently being attacked with a knife. The motive and perpetrators remain unknown.
8. Resistance forces report killing military officer and Pyu Saw Htee leader
A resistance group in Myit Chay, Pakokku Township, said operations conducted in May killed three people, including a military major and a Pyu Saw Htee leader, while two others were captured and two rifles seized.
The group said the information had been withheld until August because of continuing military operations and security concerns.
One clash reportedly killed Pyu Saw Htee leader Naung Naung, while a later mine attack on a retreating military column reportedly killed Maj. Nyan Lin and another soldier.
9. PLSO/PLSF and PIO/PIA announce merger
The People’s Liberation Student Organization/People’s Liberation Student Force and the People’s Independence Organization/People’s Independence Army have announced that they have merged into a single organization.
Both groups were established after the 2021 military coup with similar goals of ending military dictatorship and building a new state.
They said resistance organizations with common political goals should place greater emphasis on cooperation, mutual respect, resource-sharing and organizational consolidation, and expressed willingness to cooperate with other like-minded groups.
10. Military reportedly reinforces Nat Yay Kan and Sittwe defenses
Military forces are reportedly preparing new operations around the Nat Yay Kan front in Magway Region while strengthening defensive positions in Sittwe, Rakhine State, amid concern over possible AA attacks.
Sources said around 1,000 troops have been deployed in the Nat Yay Kan and Mindon areas, with military units receiving ammunition and supplies.
In Sittwe, new defensive positions and bunkers are reportedly being constructed near bridges, high ground, coastal areas and residential buildings. Some naval vessels have also reportedly been moved toward the mouth of the Kaladan River because of repeated AA attacks.
11. Myanmar student groups welcome Thai students’ protest against Min Aung Hlaing meeting
Six Myanmar student unions and organizations have welcomed statements by Thai student groups opposing the Thai government’s engagement with Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing.
The Myanmar groups said they are ready to cooperate with Thai students as allies in the struggle against authoritarianism.
They accused Min Aung Hlaing of responsibility for widespread military violence, destruction of communities and attacks on civilians since the 2021 coup, and argued that official engagement by the Thai government risks granting legitimacy to the military leadership.
They called on Thailand to end policies that legitimize the Myanmar military and instead adopt a long-term approach based on human rights, refugee protection and the interests of people on both sides of the border.