Hello and welcome to m.CDM\u2019s domestic news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today\u2019s reports include the death of an elderly monk in Kyaukpadaung following military gunfire; the death of a Grade 8 student in Kalay after stepping on a landmine; injuries to students and a teacher after artillery struck a school in Sittwe; KIA-led attacks on military vessels and ground forces in Kachin State; new federal units joining the SCEF; reports of mass arrests of young men in Yangon; and a new language-choice policy for Grade 12 students in Paletwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Military forces reportedly entered Kanba Te village in Kyaukpadaung Township, Mandalay Region, on September 7 while firing heavy and small arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An elderly monk in his 90s reportedly died after being frightened by the shooting. Residents have been unable to return to the monastery to hold funeral rites because military troops remain stationed there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same military column also reportedly burned a local hospital and a phone tower, disrupting communications in the area. More than 20 homes in nearby villages were also reportedly burned, while valuables, phones and motorcycles were looted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Kalay Township, Sagaing Region, a 16-year-old Grade 8 student died after stepping on a landmine on September 6 while going to a pond with friends during a school holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The student reportedly reached a hospital about two hours after the explosion but died from severe blood loss. Local sources warned that unexploded mines may still remain in the area despite earlier clearance efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A shell reportedly landed inside Basic Education High School No. 4 in Sittwe on the morning of September 8, injuring a teacher and three children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two more artillery shells also reportedly exploded later that day in West Sanpya Ward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fighting has intensified since September 4 near the Sittwe-Ponnagyun border, with heavy artillery and air attacks continuing in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KIA and allied forces reportedly attacked military troops moving toward Zinbon village in Shwegu Township on the night of September 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fighting lasted for much of the night, and military sources reported heavy casualties, including the commander of Infantry Battalion 12. Resistance forces reportedly recovered nine weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On September 9, KIA forces also attacked military troops approaching Sinkhan Bridge near Bhamo, reportedly killing 18 soldiers and forcing the remaining troops to retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, two of six military vessels traveling from Katha toward Shwegu were reportedly hit by drones and destroyed by fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A six-vessel military flotilla traveling north from Katha along the Ayeyarwady River reached Shwegu on September 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group consisted of four military vessels and two tugboats. On the morning of September 9, KIA and allied forces reportedly carried out drone attacks on two of the vessels, causing them to catch fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local sources said the damaged vessels were carrying ammunition and supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier in September, resistance forces had also attacked military vessels traveling from Mandalay toward Bhamo, reportedly destroying at least eight vessels and capturing more than 190 prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Military vehicles intended to reinforce operations in southern Chin State have reportedly reached Defence Equipment Factory No. 25 near Saw and Laungshay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four military vehicles carrying around 200 personnel reportedly arrived from Defence Equipment Factory No. 22 on September 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local sources also reported that around 60 vehicles and approximately 500 personnel were stationed at military facilities in Seikphyu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Observers believe some of these forces may be preparing for operations toward Kanpetlet. Military activity has also been reported along routes through Saw, Kyaukhtu and Mindat, while resistance sources estimate that several thousand troops are involved in broader operations in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Taung Nyo Column, under the People\u2019s Defence Force, has announced that it is accepting new trainees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group said applicants should be committed to ending military dictatorship and establishing a federal democratic union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New recruits are expected to follow Ministry of Defence rules and orders, serve for at least two years and accept additional duties assigned by higher command when necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Myanmar\u2019s delegation led by Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun is attending the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 80th General Assembly concluded on September 8, with the 81st session opening later the same day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Myanmar delegation has continued to raise issues related to the military takeover, human rights abuses, alleged international crimes and the situation facing civilians in Myanmar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun has also presented efforts by democratic and revolutionary forces, including the National Unity Government and allied organizations, to establish a federal democratic union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Steering Council for the Establishment of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF) has accepted the Sagaing Federal Unit, Magway Federal Unit and Mandalay Region as new members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision was made during a September 8 meeting, where the three were officially included under the council\u2019s state, federal-unit and ethnic resistance organization representation structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SCEF was initially formed by organizations including the NUG, CRPH, KNU, KIO, KNPP and CNF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A student was killed and another seriously injured following a stabbing at Yadanabon Cyber City technological university in Pyin Oo Lwin Township on September 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident reportedly began after a student complained about noise in a dormitory. A fight broke out, during which one student used a kitchen knife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police later arrested the student suspected of carrying out the stabbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Botahtaung Township, Yangon, a 71-year-old woman was reportedly killed by a domestic worker on the night of September 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The domestic worker allegedly suffocated the victim with a pillow and fled with valuables. She was reportedly arrested the following day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report notes continuing public concern over robberies, killings and other violent crimes in Yangon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rangoon Scout Network reported that more than 70 men were detained across Yangon between late August and the first week of September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group said arrests are now taking place even during daylight hours and that families are sometimes being asked to pay between 4 million and more than 10 million kyat for release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of those detained were reportedly aged between 20 and 35, though teenagers and men over 40 were also among those taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On September 6, seven young men waiting at a bus stop in North Okkalapa were reportedly beaten and detained. Two later escaped, while the remaining five were reportedly taken away by military personnel early the next morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report also says that in Thazi Township, men eligible for military service are increasingly being pressured to enter the military rather than pay exemption fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ULA\/AA\u2019s education department has announced that Grade 12 students in Paletwa District, Chin State, may choose between Rakhine and Myanmar language classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although a new Rakhine-language curriculum has replaced Myanmar language in the Grade 12 program, officials said students will not be forced to study Rakhine and may choose either subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The clarification came after the Global Khumi Organization objected to the introduction of the Rakhine-language curriculum in Paletwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are currently 158 Grade 12 students in the district: 138 Rakhine, 16 Khumi, three Daingnet and one Mro student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A new book titled You Cannot Shoot a System with Bullets is expected to be released in Thailand in late September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Written by Maung Lu Hmwe, the book focuses on the lives of fallen resistance fighters, their families, people still fighting, displaced communities, education, healthcare and everyday life in revolutionary areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The author argues that while armed forces may fight a military dictatorship, authoritarian systems themselves must ultimately be defeated through knowledge and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The book is a collection of 100 essays and articles previously published in MoeMaKa Media and is more than 300 pages long. It is expected to sell for 500 baht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Hello and welcome to m.CDM\u2019s domestic news. Today\u2019s reports include the death of an elderly monk in Kyaukpadaung following military gunfire; the death of a Grade 8 student in Kalay after stepping on a landmine; injuries to students and a…<\/p>\n