{"id":5740,"date":"2025-04-16T23:35:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/?p=5740"},"modified":"2025-04-16T23:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:05:13","slug":"myanmar-military-news-updates-april-16-2025-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2025\/04\/myanmar-military-news-updates-april-16-2025-evening\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar Military News Updates \u2013 April 16, 2025 Evening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Myanmar Military News Updates \u2013 April 16, 2025 Evening<\/b><\/h3>\n
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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9\u00a01. NUG Confirms Interrogation of Light Infantry Division 77 Commander Arrested in Inndaw Operation<\/b><\/p>\n

April 16<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Brigadier General Aung Thet Oo, the Commander of Light Infantry Division (LID) 77, who was captured during the battle for control of Inndaw City, is currently under interrogation, according to U Nay Phone Latt, spokesperson for the Office of the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government (NUG).<\/p>\n

This announcement was made by U Nay Phone Latt during the NUG\u2019s April 15 public and international press briefing.<\/p>\n

He stated that the detained junta personnel are being held in accordance with NUG\u2019s prisoner-of-war policies and are undergoing interrogation. The government will continue to take appropriate judicial action based on their testimonies and findings from the investigation.<\/p>\n

According to military briefings, the battle for Inndaw City, which lasted nearly eight months, was launched and executed by allied resistance forces including the People\u2019s Defense Forces (PDFs), ABSDF, KIA, KPDF, Pa Ka Pha, and other allies. These forces eventually succeeded in capturing the city.<\/p>\n

Inndaw is considered a strategic stronghold for the military junta. In an effort to prevent the fall of the city, Brigadier General Aung Thet Oo, the notorious LID-77 commander, personally led the defense operation alongside his subordinate battalions from the fortified Japanese Tunnel base. However, resistance forces managed to seize control of the area on the night of April 7.<\/p>\n

As the pressure from the surrounding revolutionary forces intensified, junta troops stationed at the Japanese Tunnel in Inndaw were unable to maintain their positions and eventually fled their base. This allowed the revolutionary forces to fully capture Inndaw. Fleeing junta troops, including the commander and soldiers, were apprehended and are now being held as prisoners of war, according to the NUG.<\/p>\n

In addition to capturing approximately 200 junta troops, including the commander of LID-77, revolutionary forces also seized a significant quantity of military supplies, including various weapons and ammunition, notably two Howitzer artillery guns, according to military sources.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9\u00a02. Two Innocent Civilians Abducted and Executed by Junta Troops in Kha-Ohn-Ta Village, Kanbalu Township<\/b><\/p>\n

April 16<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

Two innocent men from Kha-Ohn-Ta Village, Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region, were arrested and executed by junta forces, according to the Kanbalu District Branch of the Kyunhla-Kanbalu Activists Group.<\/p>\n

The two men were intercepted and executed by junta troops and Pyusawhti militia around 8:30 a.m. on April 13, while traveling between Ngekhpyawtine New Village and Paikyi Village.<\/p>\n

The victims have been identified as U Chit Naing (aged 40) and U Nay Lin Oo (aged 30), both residents of Kha-Ohn-Ta Village. They were killed by a junta column of approximately 40 soldiers while en route to the Byuhar Road section from their village, the group reported.<\/p>\n

Kha-Ohn-Ta Village is one of many rural areas displaced by military violence, with local civilians having fled the area. It is currently uninhabited except for occasional returns by residents to retrieve necessities.<\/p>\n

Junta forces and Pyusawhti militias in Kanbalu Township have been repeatedly targeting and killing unarmed civilians. On April 9, junta troops and Pyusawhti forces based at Koetaungbo temporary camp killed two civilians from Kine Village and abducted eleven others. As of now, those eleven detainees have not been released.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, on April 11, another civilian\u2014a 50-year-old man from Paikyi Village\u2014was also abducted and executed, according to documentation from the Kyunhla-Kanbalu Activists Group.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9\u00a03. SAC Launches Four Airstrikes and Heavy Artillery Attacks on Southern Ayadaw Township<\/b><\/p>\n

April 16<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

The military junta (SAC) launched four airstrikes and conducted heavy artillery shelling on a location in the southern part of Ayadaw Township, Sagaing Region, on April 16, according to confirmation by Ayadaw Pa Ka Pha.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn the first day of Thingyan, the junta carried out four aerial attacks on a location in southern Ayadaw. Additionally, the military base of Sagaing Command\u2019s Tactical Operations Command No. 10 launched heavy shelling using Howitzer artillery,\u201d the report stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to Thingyan festivities, we urge the public to suspend any fireworks or firecrackers and remain vigilant against airstrikes and artillery threats,\u201d the group warned.<\/p>\n

Between April 3 and April 13, a total of\u00a068 airstrikes<\/b>\u00a0were reported across\u00a012 states and regions<\/b>, resulting in\u00a063 civilian deaths<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a083 others injured<\/b>, according to a statement from the NUG\u2019s Office of the Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9\u00a04. KNU: SAC Conducting Daily Attacks Against Civilians Even During the Earthquake Relief Period<\/b><\/p>\n

April 16<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

The Karen National Union (KNU) has stated that despite the urgent need for humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake, the military junta continues to launch daily attacks deliberately targeting civilians.<\/p>\n

In a statement released by the KNU Central Executive Committee on April 15, the organization reported that junta forces are persistently carrying out assaults targeting civilian populations in territories administered by the KNU.<\/p>\n

The KNU emphasized that although the country is in a critical period requiring urgent relief following the March 28 earthquake, the junta has been intentionally and systematically targeting innocent civilians with violence on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

Despite announcing a ceasefire on April 2, the junta resumed airstrikes using jet fighters, paramotor aircraft, and drones, according to an official statement from the National Unity Government (NUG). The statement further noted that during the supposed ceasefire period, the junta continued its bombardments with heavy artillery on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

According to available data, between April 3 and April 13\u2014during the lead-up to the Thingyan New Year festival\u2014there were 68 airstrikes across 12 states and regions. These attacks resulted in the deaths of 64 civilians, including children, and left 83 others injured.<\/p>\n

Among the deceased were elderly individuals, women, children, monks, and Christian clergy. The airstrikes also caused the destruction of 64 homes, 4 schools, 3 Buddhist monasteries, and 1 Christian church, as reported by the National Unity Government.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9\u00a05. Kayan National Education Committee Calls for Applications to 2025\u20132026 CNA & Healthcare Training Program<\/b><\/p>\n

April 16<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

The Kayan National Education Committee (KNEC), in collaboration with the Kayan National Health Committee (KNHC), successfully launched the first batch of its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and Healthcare Support Training Program for the 2023\u20132024 academic year.<\/p>\n

The second batch of the program is scheduled to commence on\u00a0June 1, 2025<\/b>, at the Kayan National University (KyNU). Interested students are invited to apply according to the set guidelines.<\/p>\n

Objectives of the program<\/b>\u00a0include:<\/p>\n

Enhancing emergency healthcare services within the Kayan region,<\/p>\n

Increasing the number of qualified healthcare workers, and<\/p>\n

Expanding employment opportunities for local youth.<\/p>\n

Applicants can review the program’s standards and requirements in the application materials. Those interested in joining the second batch of the CNA training program may obtain and submit applications either in person at the KNEC headquarters or online via the organization\u2019s Messenger page.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9\u00a06. Myanmar Nationals in the Netherlands Protest Against AIRBUS Over Complicity in Junta\u2019s Airstrikes<\/b><\/p>\n

April 16<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

On April 15, Myanmar nationals in the Netherlands staged a protest in front of Hotel Okura in Amsterdam, where a shareholder meeting of\u00a0AIRBUS<\/b>\u00a0was being held. The protest was organized in response to the company\u2019s indirect involvement in Myanmar military junta\u2019s airstrike operations.<\/p>\n

AIRBUS is reportedly involved in joint business ventures with\u00a0AVIC<\/b>, a Chinese state-owned enterprise. This partnership implicates AIRBUS in the Myanmar junta’s war crimes, including aerial attacks on civilians.<\/p>\n

Protesters called on AIRBUS to:<\/p>\n

Immediately cease its involvement in Myanmar\u2019s war crimes,<\/p>\n

Respect both ethical business standards and human rights.<\/p>\n

According to advocacy groups, AIRBUS\u2019s collaboration with AVIC effectively enables and sustains the junta\u2019s escalating aerial assaults on civilian populations across Myanmar.<\/p>\n

This report was submitted by Radio NUG correspondents Ko Khant and Tharki.<\/p>\n

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