Hello and welcome to m.CDM’s domestic news program.
Today’s main stories include:
- Four killed in an airstrike on an MDF training school; three alleged PDF members shot dead by military council forces in Waw Township.
- Resistance forces seize a military position in Myingyan as intense fighting continues along the Pauk–Myaing border.
- Karenni State Police say they have trained more than 160 deputy police inspectors and over 700 rank-and-file officers in five years.
- Hacker group The Crew claims to have obtained data belonging to KBZ Bank, AYA Bank and several other organizations.
These and other domestic stories follow.
- Four killed in airstrike on MDF training school; three men shot dead in Waw
m.CDM, August 26
Four people were killed when military council forces carried out an airstrike on a training school belonging to the Mara Defense Force (MDF) near Shwe Let Wa village in Paletwa Township, Chin State, close to the India–Myanmar border, according to local sources.
At around 11 p.m. on August 25, a fighter jet reportedly bombed the school’s training grounds, killing four trainees and injuring at least seven others. The MDF has not yet issued an official confirmation of the incident.
Meanwhile, in Waw Township, Bago Region, military council troops reportedly stopped three men traveling by motorcycle at around 8 a.m. on August 25 and subsequently shot them dead on the road between Ekarit and Naung Pattaya villages.
Sources close to the military claimed the three were PDF members, although this has not been independently verified. Two of the victims were reportedly in their 20s and another was in his 40s.
Military personnel allegedly confiscated their phones, motorcycle and other belongings before burning their bodies at Ekarit village cemetery. Resistance groups have not yet issued a statement about the incident.
- KNDO attacks military position in Myeik-Dawei District
m.CDM, August 26
The Karen National Defence Organisation (KNDO) attacked military council troops stationed in Mazaw village tract, Ler Mu Lah Township, in the KNU-administered Myeik-Dawei District, seizing several weapons and ammunition, according to the KNU district’s information department.
The attack was carried out at around 2 p.m. on August 24 by KNDO Battalion 7, Company 3, against troops stationed in Tone Byaw village.
The KNDO reportedly seized one MA1 rifle, two MA2 rifles, one MA11 rifle and ammunition during the operation.
- Resistance forces seize military position in Myingyan; heavy fighting near Pauk–Myaing border
m.CDM, August 26
Resistance forces captured a military council position at San Pya village in Myingyan Township, Mandalay Region, according to the Myingyan Township People’s Defence Organization.
The attack began at around 4 a.m. on August 26 at the position along the Natogyi–Myingyan road northeast of Myingyan. Soldiers and Pyusawhtee militia members reportedly fled as resistance forces advanced. Bloodstains, batteries and solar panels were found inside the abandoned position.
The operation involved several local resistance groups, including the Myingyan Township People’s Defence Organization and allied guerrilla forces. They said they withdrew without suffering casualties.
At around 10 a.m., military council troops returned with reinforcements and began conducting patrols and clearance operations in the area.
Meanwhile, intense fighting was reported around Tae Gyi village and nearby oil-field areas along the border of Pauk and Myaing townships in Magway Region.
According to local sources, military forces repeatedly conducted airstrikes. On August 26 alone, an Mi-35 helicopter and four gyrocopters were reportedly used in at least 15 attacks. At around 4 p.m., four gyrocopters reportedly carried out at least four additional attacks east of Sone Kone village.
Both ground fighting and air operations were said to be continuing in the Tae Gyi and oil-field areas.
- KIA ambushes military convoy on Ledo Road
m.CDM, August 26
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) ambushed a military convoy traveling from Myitkyina along the Tanai–Ledo Road, causing casualties among military personnel, according to local military sources.
The six-vehicle convoy left Myitkyina on the morning of August 25 and was attacked near the entrance to Naung Mee village by a joint force led by KIA Brigade 2, Battalion 14.
7Stars News, which reports on military developments in Kachin State, said 10 military personnel were killed. Some Kachin sources also claimed that the commander of Light Infantry Battalion 318 was traveling with the convoy.
According to those reports, at least three vehicles caught fire or exploded, at least 10 personnel were killed and several others were wounded. These casualty figures have not been independently confirmed.
Earlier in August, KIA Battalion 14 also attacked the Warazup militia, led by Min Zay Thant and operating under the military, along the Ledo Road.
Clashes between the KIA and military council forces are also reportedly occurring almost daily between Shwegu Township in Kachin State and Katha in Sagaing Region.
- KSP says it trained more than 160 deputy inspectors and over 700 police officers in five years
m.CDM, August 26
The Karenni State Police (KSP), under the Department of Home Affairs of the Interim Executive Council of Karenni State, says it has trained more than 160 deputy police inspectors and over 700 basic police personnel during the past five years.
According to a five-year report released on August 25, the department conducted six deputy-inspector training courses involving 163 trainees and three refresher courses for 87 police officers.
It also conducted 10 basic police training courses for 727 recruits and provided crime-prevention training to another 20 trainees.
The report said that, under the guidance of the KSCC/KSIEC and with an emphasis on human rights and humanitarian standards, authorities worked with relevant amnesty committees to release 160 prisoners on significant occasions. Another 191 prisoners received sentence reductions under established regulations.
However, the department acknowledged continuing challenges, including insufficient police personnel, increasing drug-related problems, difficulties addressing human trafficking and cross-border crime, inadequate police equipment and significant financial constraints.
The Karenni State Police organization was established on August 25, 2021, under the guidance of the Karenni State Consultative Council, initially with police officers who had joined the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM).
It now operates under the Interim Executive Council’s Department of Home Affairs and is responsible for law enforcement, security and public services in areas under Karenni administration.
- The Crew claims to have obtained data from KBZ, AYA and other organizations
m.CDM, August 26
Cyber-hacker group The Crew claimed on August 24 that it had obtained data belonging to several organizations, including Myanmar’s KBZ Bank and AYA Bank.
According to records maintained by cyber-threat monitoring services Ransom-DB and RansomLook, The Crew’s leak site has listed KBZ Bank, AYA Bank, Parami University and Htoo Hospitality, as well as the Indonesian police database and Cyprus Airways.
The group claimed to possess internal KBZ information and published what it described as sample data, including email addresses belonging to 10 bank customers and usernames and partial password-related information allegedly associated with six iBanking users. It also displayed purported information belonging to four AYA Bank users.
However, The Crew’s claims have not been independently verified, and cyber-threat monitoring groups, including Galaxy Warden, have classified the incident as an “Unverified Claim.”
KBZ Bank said its latest cybersecurity checks found no evidence that its banking systems had been breached or compromised. As of August 26, AYA Bank had not publicly responded to the latest claim.
AYA Bank previously faced a threat from the hacker group LAPSUS$ in June. On June 25, the bank confirmed that some non-financial application data from an older Application Portal had been exposed. It stressed that the affected portal was not directly connected to its Core Banking System, AYA Pay or Card System, and that its main banking and financial data were unaffected.
Some customers also reported difficulties using payment services on KBZ and AYA mobile banking applications during the afternoon of August 26. However, there has been no confirmation that those service problems were connected to The Crew’s claims.
Cybersecurity experts cautioned that appearing on a hacker group’s target list does not itself prove that an organization has been successfully breached. Nevertheless, banks were advised to investigate unusual access and data transfers.
Customers were also advised to change passwords, avoid reusing the same password across multiple services, enable two-factor authentication, and never disclose OTP codes, PINs or passwords to others.
- Grade 12 students in AA-controlled areas begin studying new Rakhine-language curriculum
m.CDM, August 26
Grade 12 students in townships controlled by the Arakan Army (AA), including Paletwa Township in Chin State, have begun studying under a new Rakhine-language curriculum for the 2026–27 academic year, according to local residents and teachers.
The Grade 12 curriculum developed by the Arakan National Education Department replaces Burmese-language studies with Rakhine-language instruction and includes subjects such as an introduction to grammar, the Naradhipati inscription, essay writing and official correspondence.
A high-school teacher involved in developing the curriculum said the change was necessary to preserve and promote Rakhine literature and national identity.
Another teacher, however, noted that introducing the change first at Grade 12 could create difficulties for teachers and students who have studied primarily in Burmese.
Under the administration of the Arakan People’s Revolutionary Government, schools from primary through high-school level are reportedly operating five days a week. There is currently no mandatory school uniform, and students may attend wearing appropriate clothing.
Monthly tuition fees are reportedly set at 10,000 kyats for primary school, 20,000 kyats for middle school and 30,000 kyats for high school.
The education authorities are also reportedly planning to move from a system in which individual schools collect money and distribute teachers’ salaries to a centrally managed salary system.
Students continue to study subjects including Burmese, English, mathematics, history and geography, although Myanmar history is reportedly no longer included in the curriculum.
The Arakan National Education Department has also established the Arakan National University and is accepting applications for arts and science programs.
- Memorial held for Hindu victims killed by ARSA in Maungdaw; AA increases security
m.CDM, August 26
A memorial ceremony was held in Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, on August 25 for Hindu families killed in a mass killing attributed to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) in 2017.
Organized by the Maungdaw District Hindu Ethnic Affairs Committee, the ceremony took place at a memorial monument near the former Ye Baw Kya Hindu village, where the victims’ names are inscribed.
According to accounts cited in the report, more than 200 ARSA members entered Ye Baw Kya village on August 25, 2017, and abducted and killed more than 100 Hindus. The report states that eight women and 95 men from the village were killed. An annual ceremony has since been held in their memory.
More than 200 local Hindus and ULA/AA officials reportedly attended this year’s commemoration.
Meanwhile, AA security forces have increased patrols and inspections in Maungdaw during August, citing threats from armed groups including ARSA, ARA and RSO.
Residents said security forces are conducting round-the-clock patrols and stricter checks at the Maungdaw entrance checkpoint, Shwe Zar checkpoint and neighborhoods throughout the town, with travelers also facing increased screening.
The Maungdaw District administration of the Arakan People’s Revolutionary Government has also imposed a nighttime curfew in Maungdaw Township since August 11.
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That concludes today’s m.CDM domestic news program. The reports presented today were contributed by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.
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