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Today’s reports include: 88 civilians killed in military airstrikes while communities were already suffering from floods; attacks on military vessels along the Ayeyarwady River near Shwegu, with more than 100 troops reportedly surrendering; at least seven military personnel, including two majors, killed in fighting in Kyaukphyu and Mong Ping; and a report that more than 6,500 civilians have been killed and over 70,000 homes burned during more than five years of military rule.
- 88 civilians reportedly killed in airstrikes during flooding
The National Unity Government (NUG) said 88 civilians were killed and 157 injured in military airstrikes across Myanmar during a period when many areas were already facing severe flooding.
According to the NUG, the military carried out 239 airstrikes in 11 states and regions between August 8 and 23. Fifteen buildings, including religious sites, schools and hospitals, were reportedly damaged.
Sagaing Region was hit most frequently, with 60 airstrikes, followed by Mandalay, Magway, Rakhine and Shan. Flood-affected townships in Sagaing, including Wetlet, Khin-U, Pinlebu, Kani, Kanbalu, Myaung and Salingyi, were among those bombed.
The NUG said 37 civilians, including children, were killed and 59 injured in Sagaing alone, and accused the military of continuing to commit war crimes against flood-affected communities.
- Military vessels attacked near Shwegu; more than 100 troops reportedly surrender
KIA-led allied forces reportedly attacked military boats and vessels along the Ayeyarwady River in Kachin State using drones.
At around 4 a.m. on August 24, five military boats docking near Zinbon village and Kyaukgyo Pagoda, downstream from Shwegu, were attacked with FPV drones. Two boats reportedly caught fire and sank.
A large number of soldiers aboard the boats were said to have been killed, while more than 100 troops who reached Thabeik Inn village on the opposite bank reportedly surrendered.
A separate force of more than 200 troops, many of them newly recruited conscripts, also reportedly came under attack and attempted to flee.
In another incident, a convoy of 15 military vessels that departed Mandalay’s Gaw Wein port on August 21 was attacked by KIA and allied forces on August 23. One vessel reportedly caught fire, and several officers from Division 99 were said to have been killed.
The convoy has since reached the Kyaukhmaw area of Tigyaing Township and may continue toward Katha. Local authorities have warned residents to avoid possible airstrikes and artillery fire.
- Two majors among at least seven military personnel killed in Kyaukphyu and Mong Ping
At least seven military personnel, including two majors, were reportedly killed in separate battles in Kyaukphyu Township in Rakhine State and Mong Ping Township in eastern Shan State.
On August 21, Navy Major Dr. Lin Htet Kyaw Aung was reportedly killed in fighting near Taung Maw Oo naval base in Kyaukphyu. He was said to be 44 years old and the son of retired Brigadier General Kyaw Aung. His body was reportedly cremated in Kyaukphyu because intense fighting prevented it from being returned home.
Fighting between the Arakan Army and military forces in Kyaukphyu remains intense, with the military reportedly relying heavily on air power.
In Mong Ping Township, Major Kyaw Zin Latt of Artillery Battalion 387, based in Mong Hsat, was reportedly killed in fighting with the RCSS/SSA. The clash took place near San Moon village tract on August 22 after a combined military and militia column of around 60 troops entered the area.
Six military personnel were reportedly killed and one wounded before the force withdrew while firing 60mm mortars.
- Three police reportedly killed in attack near Sagaing
A resistance group said three police officers were killed and several others injured in an attack near Police Battalion 16 in Sagaing.
The group said the police had been extorting money from passing civilians while providing security for a military convoy traveling from the Northwestern Command in Monywa toward Division 33 in Sagaing.
The attackers reportedly used mines and 40mm grenades.
The group also warned non-CDM staff working in military-controlled administrative offices in Sagaing Township to stop working and side with the public, saying such government offices could become future targets.
- Resistance groups attack military positions near Mandalay
People’s Defense Organization groups under the NUG’s Ministry of Defense said they jointly attacked military positions about eight miles from Mandalay, killing at least six soldiers and seizing two rifles and ammunition.
The attack took place at around 3:30 a.m. on August 13 against military positions near Kyim Taw and Kone Tan Gyi villages in western Madaya Township.
Resistance groups said at least six soldiers were visibly killed, while additional bodies were reportedly found in nearby bushes the following day.
Weapons seized included one MA-11 rifle, one MA-2 rifle, ammunition, helmets and binoculars. Resistance fighters reported no gunshot injuries, although one fighter was reportedly stung by a scorpion while approaching the positions.
The resistance groups said they briefly controlled the sites before withdrawing because nearby military artillery positions posed a risk of counterattack.
- Civilian reportedly detained and tortured in Ler Doh Soe Township
The Karen National Union’s Myeik-Dawei District said military forces detained, tortured and later released a civilian from Myay Khan Baw village in Ler Doh Soe Township.
The incident reportedly occurred on August 12 when the man was traveling from Khamoung Thwe village tract to Dha Thwe Kyauk village tract to look for workers for a betel nut plantation.
The KNU accused the military of continuing to use violence, torture and killings against civilians.
- CRPH says 50 elected lawmakers, including Aung San Suu Kyi, remain detained
The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) said 50 elected lawmakers, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, remain in detention.
Citing figures from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, the CRPH said more than 8,300 civilians have been killed and more than 14,700 people remain detained since the coup.
It also said four lawmakers, including former Mandalay Region Chief Minister Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, died in custody after interrogation and prison abuse.
According to the CRPH, 17 Union-level lawmakers and 33 regional and state lawmakers remain detained. It also said 34 lawmakers died after being displaced by conflict and unable to access medical care, including seven in 2026.
The CRPH called on ASEAN, the United Nations and the wider international community to take concrete action to help end military violence and restore democracy.
- Katha authorities urge riverside residents to evacuate
Authorities in Katha Township have urged residents living along the Ayeyarwady River to move to safer areas because a military river convoy heading toward Kachin State is continuing upstream.
The convoy reportedly stayed overnight near Mya Taung in Tigyaing Township on August 24 and resumed its journey the following morning.
Local authorities warned that military vessels could be accompanied by artillery fire and airstrikes, and urged civilians not to underestimate the risk.
The convoy is believed to be part of military efforts to reinforce forces and retake territory lost in Kachin State, where fighting with KIA-led forces remains active.
- Sagaing groups urge EU to deliver flood aid through cross-border channels
A coalition of 43 strike committees and student unions in Sagaing Region has urged the European Union to deliver humanitarian aid through cross-border channels in coordination with the NUG and local organizations.
In an open letter dated August 24 to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and ECHO Director-General Maciej Popowski, the groups said more than 1.2 million people in 11 Sagaing townships were severely affected by flooding after water was released from the Thaphanseik and Kabo dams without advance warning.
The groups also accused the military of arresting rescue workers, bombing flood-affected areas, confiscating relief supplies and vehicles, and using drones to attack aid operations.
They welcomed an additional €10.5 million in EU humanitarian assistance for Myanmar but urged the EU to ensure the aid does not pass through military authorities and instead reaches affected communities through the NUG, the Sagaing Federal Unit’s interim administration and local civil society groups.
- More than 6,500 civilians reportedly killed in over five years of military rule
According to a human rights report by HRDT-NLD covering February 1, 2021 to July 31, 2026, 6,507 civilians were killed in unlawful attacks by the military.
The report said the dead included 6,334 civilians, eight lawmakers and 155 NLD members, including 1,119 women and 573 children.
It recorded 827 air attacks on non-military targets, killing 1,958 people and damaging 4,469 buildings. Artillery and small-arms attacks reportedly injured 3,545 civilians and damaged more than 13,000 buildings.
The report also documented 1,982 arson incidents in which 77,624 homes and buildings were destroyed.
A total of 19,378 people, including 260 children, 2,335 women and 150 lawmakers, were reportedly arbitrarily detained during the period.
HRDT-NLD also said military forces systematically committed abuses including burning people alive, torture in interrogation centers and prisons, sexual violence and denial of medical treatment. It called on international organizations to use the documented evidence to pursue accountability and justice.
That concludes today’s m.CDM domestic news program. The reports were contributed by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.
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