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Today’s main stories include:
- 190 people captured from a military flotilla traveling from Shwegu toward Bhamo, including 151 soldiers and 17 police officers.
- Heavy fighting between the Arakan Army (AA) and junta forces in Sittwe; three police officers reportedly killed in a mine attack in Sagaing.
- The UN calls for Myanmar’s situation to be referred to the ICC, citing the forced recruitment of around 125,000 young people into the military.
- Justice For Myanmar condemns the Vietnamese government for inviting coup leader Min Aung Hlaing.
We will also bring you several other important developments from across Myanmar.
- 190 Captured from Military Flotilla Heading Toward Bhamo
Local military sources say the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and allied forces captured 190 people, including 151 soldiers and 17 police officers, following attacks on a junta flotilla traveling along the Ayeyarwady River from Shwegu toward Bhamo in Kachin State.
The flotilla reportedly left Gaw Wein Port in Mandalay on August 21 with 15 vessels, including two combat boats, four flat-bottomed vessels, a dredger and eight cargo barges. It came under repeated attacks by resistance forces as it traveled north and reached Shwegu on August 28.
After leaving Shwegu, the flotilla was attacked again. Some vessels carrying troops were reportedly destroyed, while two other boats carrying soldiers, police and military family members raised white flags and surrendered.
According to local sources, those taken into custody included 151 soldiers of various ranks, 17 police officers, 16 women and six children.
The flotilla reportedly began its journey with around 400 junta personnel. By the night of September 3, only about six of the original 15 vessels had reportedly reached Bhamo. Military observers estimate that eight vessels were lost and only around 200 soldiers and police personnel ultimately reached Bhamo.
- Heavy Fighting in Sittwe; Three Police Killed in Sagaing
Heavy fighting has been reported between the Arakan Army and junta forces in Sittwe Township, Rakhine State.
Beginning on the morning of September 4, residents reported continuous artillery fire, as well as exchanges involving heavy weapons and drones around Shwe Min Gan and Amyint Kyun.
The renewed ground fighting followed airstrikes on September 3, when junta forces reportedly deployed four fighter jets to attack areas around Sittwe, Ponnagyun and Rathedaung.
Sittwe remains an important military stronghold with at least 10 junta battalions and other military commands based in the area, while surrounding areas including Ponnagyun, Pauktaw and Rathedaung are reportedly under AA control.
The United League of Arakan (ULA) has urged civilians to remain particularly alert to airstrikes, artillery and attacks from waterways.
Meanwhile, in Sagaing, resistance fighters reportedly carried out a mine attack against police providing security for a junta convoy traveling from the Sagaing-based 33rd Light Infantry Division toward the Northwestern Command in Monywa.
The attack occurred near Kone Ywar village on September 2. Three police officers were reportedly killed at the scene and several others injured.
- Civilians Killed in Pakokku and Chaung-U; Villages Burned Near Mount Popa
Four civilians were reportedly killed when two gyrocopters from Nyaung-U Airport bombed Aigyi and Pauktaw villages along the Ayeyarwady River in Pakokku Township, Magway Region, on September 4. The dead reportedly included a woman and two men, while several other people were injured.
In Chaung-U Township, Sagaing Region, junta troops were also accused of killing three civilians near Shwe Dar Kya village. One of the victims was allegedly forced into a PDF uniform after being killed.
The area also came under air attacks involving fighter aircraft and Mi-35 helicopters on September 3, followed by artillery fire the following morning.
In Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region, a junta column of around 300 troops reportedly raided villages near Mount Popa, including Chai village, and burned homes.
Residents said some civilians were detained and forced to sit and watch their houses burn. Troops were also accused of taking valuables and vehicles from the villages.
- Two Elderly Civilians Killed by Artillery Near Mindat
Two elderly civilians were reportedly killed after junta forces fired artillery from the border area between Kyaukhtu in Magway Region and Mindat in Chin State.
At around 9 a.m. on September 4, junta forces reportedly fired multiple 120-mm artillery rounds toward Mindat and nearby areas.
A married couple, both around 60 years old and living on a farm, were reportedly killed.
Junta forces had reportedly been shelling toward Mindat since the night of September 3. A fighter jet from Naypyidaw’s Aye Lar air base also reportedly dropped four bombs in the area.
On August 30, another airstrike on a village near Mindat reportedly killed eight civilians, including children, and injured several others.
Chin organizations have warned residents to remain vigilant because of the continuing threat of airstrikes.
- UN Urges ICC Referral as Around 125,000 Youths Reportedly Forced into Military Service
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has called for the situation in Myanmar to be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing worsening human-rights violations and the forced recruitment of approximately 125,000 young people by the military.
According to the report, 8,075 civilians, including women and children, were killed in military attacks between the February 2021 coup and May 2026. It also recorded 2,592 air attacks during the most recent 12-month period.
The report said 31,101 people had been detained for political reasons, approximately 3.6 million people had been displaced, and 15.2 million were facing food insecurity.
After activating the conscription law, the military reportedly conducted recruitment through as many as 25 rounds, resulting in approximately 125,000 young people being forced into military service.
OHCHR also raised concerns about abuses affecting civilians, including Rohingya, amid fighting between the military and AA in Rakhine State. It called on the AA as well to end human-rights violations.
The UN office additionally warned about rapidly expanding and poorly regulated rare-earth mining in Kachin and Shan states and its potential effects on local communities and the environment.
OHCHR urged the international community to halt transfers of weapons and aviation fuel to Myanmar’s military and called on the UN Security Council to refer the Myanmar situation fully to the ICC.
- Report: 4,678 Civilians Killed in Junta Airstrikes
Myanmar’s military carried out 7,658 air attacks between February 2021 and July 2026, killing 4,678 civilians, including children and pregnant women, according to figures from the Nyan Lynn Thit Analytica research group cited by the Blood Money Campaign.
The military reportedly uses nine types of fighter aircraft, eight types of helicopters and nine types of transport aircraft.
Tada-U, Magway and Pathein air bases are said to be among the principal facilities supporting air operations, while several civilian airports, including Mawlamyine Airport, have reportedly also been used for military purposes.
The report says the military consumed more than 3.9 million gallons of aviation fuel for air operations during the past three months alone, at an estimated cost of around US$10 million.
Campaigners say aviation fuel continues to reach the military through international trading networks and argue that oversight of suppliers, intermediary companies, shipping operations, storage facilities and other parts of the supply chain remains inadequate.
They also claim the military continues to receive more than US$1 billion annually through the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE), helping finance purchases of fuel and weapons.
The campaign called on the United States and Canada to impose comprehensive sanctions on MOGE and urged the European Union and United Kingdom to strengthen sanctions against the Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB).
It also called for sanctions against Myanma Petrochemical Enterprise (MPE), which is linked to aviation-fuel distribution, and urged that gas revenues be transferred into escrow accounts inaccessible to the junta.
- JFM Condemns Vietnam’s Invitation to Min Aung Hlaing
Justice For Myanmar (JFM) has condemned the Vietnamese government’s decision to officially invite coup leader Min Aung Hlaing to Vietnam.
JFM issued its statement on September 3, one day before Min Aung Hlaing and his wife, Kyu Kyu Hla, were scheduled to travel to Vietnam.
JFM spokesperson Yadanar Maung said Vietnam’s decision risked granting what the organization considers false legitimacy to the military authorities while deepening Vietnam’s economic ties with them.
JFM called on Vietnam to immediately stop transfers of military equipment, technology and financing to the Myanmar military and to end any involvement that could contribute to alleged international crimes.
During the September 4–6 visit, Min Aung Hlaing is expected to attend a Myanmar-Vietnam business forum. JFM argues that the forum could deepen economic links between Vietnamese companies and the military authorities.
The organization also highlighted longstanding economic and defense relations involving telecommunications, aviation fuel, military equipment and training. Vietnam also has significant investment interests connected with Mytel, the military-linked telecommunications company.
JFM called for sanctions against individuals and companies it says provide the junta with financing, military equipment and aviation fuel.
- CHRO Says It Will Continue Raising Myanmar’s Crisis on the Global Stage
The Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO) says it will actively raise Myanmar’s human-rights situation during the 63rd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC63) and related Enhanced Interactive Dialogue discussions.
CHRO has held Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2018. It says it will bring systematically documented evidence, victims’ testimony and demands for justice from Myanmar communities directly to international policymakers.
According to CHRO, Myanmar does not primarily need more evidence—the critical need is political will to act on the extensive evidence already available.
The organization says it will continue advocating for civilian protection, an end to airstrikes and systematic violations of religious freedom, accountability for perpetrators, and greater attention to the voices of Myanmar’s people at the highest levels of international policymaking.
“Evidence exists. Pathways to justice exist. What is needed now is the political will to act,” CHRO said in its September 4 statement.
The 63rd regular session of the UN Human Rights Council is scheduled to take place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, from September 7 to October 7.
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That concludes today’s m.CDM Domestic News. The reports presented today were contributed by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.
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