September 5, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)

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Today’s major stories include:

1. Eleven civilians killed in junta airstrikes and raids in Loikaw, Shadaw, Minbu and Myaing.
2. A KNU/KNLA battalion commander says public support and the determination of resistance fighters are key to fighting the military.
3. PDF and local defense forces attack a military column accused of abusing residents in Natmauk Township.
4. At least nine junta vessels damaged within four days by KIA-led forces, while another flotilla of 31 vessels heads north from Mandalay.

We will also bring you several other developments from across the country.

1. Eleven civilians killed in attacks in Loikaw, Shadaw, Minbu and Myaing

Local sources reported that junta forces carried out a jet airstrike on Naung Pa Lu village along the Loikaw-Shadaw road in Karenni State at around 11 a.m. on September 5. Five civilians were reportedly killed and eight others wounded.

The attack came three days after Karenni resistance forces captured the junta’s Light Infantry Battalion 530 position east of Loi Htwe village on September 2, reportedly killing about 20 soldiers.

At around 1 p.m., junta aircraft also bombed and strafed Naung Pyuu village in Shadaw Township near the Shan-Karenni border, despite no fighting being reported in the area. Four civilians, including two children, were killed, more than 20 people were wounded, and six houses were damaged.

In Magway Region’s Minbu Township, a junta column of about 60 troops reportedly raided Muttawgyi village at around 6 a.m. and opened fire. A woman in her 20s with a speech disability, Ma Wai Wai Htay, and a 13-year-old boy, Maung Wine La Min Aung, were killed. A seven-year-old girl was seriously wounded.

Meanwhile, two football fields in southern Myaing Township were attacked with two explosive drones reportedly launched by Pakokku-based Division 101. Young people playing football had received advance warning and escaped without casualties. Local civil society groups warned residents against posting information about public gatherings on social media.

2. Civilians reportedly killed in military bombing of Myit Chay

Local sources said civilians were killed and wounded after the military carried out airstrikes on Myit Chay in Pakokku Township, Magway Region.

The strikes followed an offensive on September 4 by Magway Unit Column 1 against the military’s No. 1 Animal Husbandry and Training Unit in the town.

According to reports on military aviation activity, five gyrocopters and one Mi-35 helicopter were used in attacks on the area.

Casualties were reported on both sides during the fighting, and the security situation remained unstable as of the morning of September 5. Resistance groups had not yet issued an official statement.

Local reports say roughly 300 junta troops are stationed at the Animal Husbandry and Training Unit west of Myit Chay, with additional troops positioned near the police station and inside the town.

3. Public support and determination are key to resistance, says KNU/KNLA commander

Lieutenant Colonel Saw Dar Baw, a commander with KNU/KNLA Brigade 6, Battalion 28, said the resistance has been able to continue fighting the military because of strong public support and the determination of resistance fighters.

He made the remarks during a September 4 discussion with 25 people, including soldiers who had defected, prisoners of war, and individuals who said they had escaped after being forcibly recruited into the military.

Saw Dar Baw urged soldiers who want to survive and eventually return to their families to find a way out of the military, saying those who reach resistance-controlled areas can be provided protection.

He also cautioned against military propaganda circulating on social media.

Saw Dar Baw, who became widely known through his involvement with the Cobra Column during the Spring Revolution, said the purpose of the revolution was not to kill people but to oppose the political system. He maintained that despite participating in numerous battles over the past five years, he had never ordered captured soldiers to be tortured, unlawfully detained or killed.

He also urged resistance organizations to learn from the past, maintain unity and work together against their common opponent, describing unity as essential to achieving victory.

4. PDF and local defense forces attack military column in Natmauk

Resistance forces attacked a junta column operating east of Natmauk in Magway Region, reportedly killing three soldiers and wounding 15.

According to Natmauk People’s Defense Organization, the attack took place at around 7 a.m. on September 3 as the military column departed Htan Naung Kone village. No. 903 Galon PDF and Natmauk local defense forces reportedly used improvised mines in the attack.

Resistance sources accused the column of burning homes, taking gold and valuables, demanding money from owners of vehicles and agricultural equipment, and assaulting or threatening residents who refused to comply.

Natmauk defense authorities also warned civilians to remain as far away as possible from military columns, saying troops have sometimes taken residents along as guides or hostages.

5. Nine junta vessels reportedly damaged as another 31-vessel flotilla heads north

At least nine junta vessels traveling toward Bhamo were reportedly damaged within four days following repeated attacks by combined KIA and KPDF forces.

On the morning of September 5, KIA-led forces reportedly attacked another remaining military vessel traveling between Sinkhan Bridge and Bhamo.

A day earlier, vessels near Nyaung Pin Thar north of Sinkhan were attacked, with one military vessel and another boat reportedly catching fire. Two vessels sent down from Bhamo to tow a disabled boat were also attacked, leaving another vessel damaged.

During fighting around Zinbon and Sinkhan on September 2 and 3, at least five vessels were reportedly damaged. The KIA also said more than 200 prisoners of war had been captured.

Resistance sources said attacks also struck a junta drone unit traveling aboard the vessels, reducing the flotilla’s ability to retaliate.

Despite these losses, another military flotilla consisting of 31 vessels reportedly departed Mandalay and began traveling north along the Irrawaddy River on September 5. Four vessels at the front of the convoy were reportedly approaching an area southwest of Singu Township.

Wetlet Township defense authorities warned residents along the riverbanks and on islands to remain alert to possible airstrikes and artillery attacks.

6. Junta-appointed administrator and Pyu Saw Htee leader killed in Nyaunglebin area

The 9 Stars UG group said it shot and killed two men it identified as a junta-appointed village administrator and a Pyu Saw Htee leader in the Nyaunglebin District area of Bago Region on September 4.

The group accused the two men of supplying junta troops, collecting money under the pretext of military conscription, assisting in the detention of civilians for forced recruitment, and protecting drug dealers in exchange for payments.

Separately, People’s Goal reported that six junta soldiers were captured as prisoners of war during the final week of August. One was from Shan State and five were from Magway Region. Two were reportedly new soldiers who had been forcibly conscripted.

According to the organization’s figures, a total of 3,821 junta personnel had either defected or been captured between January 2025 and the final week of August 2026.

The group called on serving military personnel not to believe junta propaganda and to defect to the side of the public.

7. Junta column attacked by snipers along Kalay-Tamu road

AIF Myanmar said its fighters used sniper rifles against junta forces that launched large-scale operations along the Kalay-Tamu road in Sagaing Region during June and July.

The organization accused the military columns of arbitrarily arresting and abusing residents, burning and looting villages, and bombing civilian areas.

AIF fighters, the all-female WITCH resistance unit and other allied forces reportedly participated in attacks against the military columns.

AIF released video footage that it said showed sniper operations conducted from distances ranging from about 50 to 800 meters.

AIF Myanmar, which includes international volunteers, said it would continue working alongside allied resistance forces until Myanmar’s military dictatorship is brought to an end.

8. Yaw Liberation Army announces its formation

The Yaw Liberation Army, or YLA, publicly announced its formation on September 5, saying it was established to give the Yaw region greater ability to shape its own affairs and conduct military operations more independently.

The organization said it was formally established on August 1 and consists of fighters who had served for five years in Gangaw District Battalions 1, 18 and 19 under the National Unity Government’s Ministry of Defense.

The YLA stressed that its decision to operate independently was not due to distrust of the NUG or disputes with ministry officials. Rather, it said the move was intended to allow greater focus on the revolution within the Yaw region.

Its stated objectives are to end military dictatorship and help establish a federal democracy. The organization said it would continue cooperating with allied resistance groups, including NUG-affiliated battalions.

The YLA said its members are currently fighting alongside local and allied forces in the Mindat area of southern Chin State and the Kyaukhtu area of the Yaw region.

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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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