{"id":6115,"date":"2025-05-16T23:29:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T16:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/?p=6115"},"modified":"2025-05-16T23:29:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T16:59:16","slug":"myanmar-military-news-updates-may-16-2025-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2025\/05\/myanmar-military-news-updates-may-16-2025-evening\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar Military News Updates \u2013 May 16, 2025 Evening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Myanmar Military News Updates \u2013 May 16, 2025 Evening<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea91. AA to Submit Evidence of Junta\u2019s War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity to International Organizations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Arakan Army (AA) has announced that it will submit reports to relevant international organizations regarding the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by the military junta, including the indiscriminate mass killings of innocent civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This statement from the AA follows the junta\u2019s two consecutive days of airstrikes on Kyauktaw town, which killed eight civilians and injured 14 others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AA strongly condemned the junta\u2019s ongoing nationwide campaign of war crimes and atrocities, including the deliberate targeting and mass killings of innocent Rakhine civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the AA, on the afternoon of May 14<\/strong>, the junta launched an airstrike using a jet fighter on the Ywar Ma ward of Kyauktaw town, killing three innocent women and injuring five others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, on May 15<\/strong>, a junta fighter jet circled the skies above Kyauktaw and carried out three separate bombing raids<\/strong> on Ywar Ma ward, killing five more innocent civilians and injuring nine others, some critically. The AA publicly released this information, stating that such ruthless and inhumane attacks clearly constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea92. Airstrike on IDP Camp in Thabeikkyin Kills Two Civilians, Injures Nine Including a Monk and Four Children<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

An airstrike carried out by the military junta on an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Thabeikkyin Township, Mandalay Region, has resulted in the deaths of two civilians<\/strong> and injuries to nine others<\/strong>, including a monk and four children<\/strong>, according to the People\u2019s Defense Team of Pyin Oo Lwin District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attack occurred at approximately 9:48 a.m. on May 15<\/strong>, when a junta jet fighter dropped bombs on an IDP camp located between Nine Mile Village<\/strong> and Lan Lel Kyet Village<\/strong> in Thabeikkyin Township.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airstrike killed a 60-year-old man and a woman. The nine injured include four children and a Buddhist monk, as reported by local defense teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In light of the junta\u2019s continued targeting of civilians, the Pyin Oo Lwin District People\u2019s Defense Team has urged the public to relocate to areas far from military presence and to dig bomb shelters to protect themselves from aerial attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea93. Revolutionary Forces Attack Junta Checkpoint at Thar Paung Bridge in Dawei, Killing Nine Junta Forces and Injuring Seven<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A joint revolutionary offensive was launched on the Thar Paung Bridge checkpoint at the entrance to Dawei Town<\/strong>, Tanintharyi Region, resulting in nine junta personnel killed<\/strong> and seven others injured<\/strong>, according to the People\u2019s Defense Team of Launglon Township on May 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The attack, which occurred on the morning of May 7<\/strong>, targeted junta troops and Pyusawhti militia stationed at the Thar Paung Bridge checkpoint. The battle lasted around one hour due to return fire from the junta side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the junta\u2019s response, the revolutionary alliance forces sustained no casualties, while the junta side suffered heavy losses. The joint forces withdrew from the operation at approximately 6:50 a.m.<\/strong>, as reinforcements from the junta arrived at the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating in the assault were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dawei District Joint Forces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daung Nyi Naung Column<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

U Oak Column<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dawei District People\u2019s Defense Force Battalion 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launglon Township People\u2019s Defense Team (Pa Ka Pha)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myeik District People\u2019s Defense Force Battalion 1, Unit 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KNLA Special Operations Unit under Brigade 4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dawei Township People\u2019s Defense Team (DDT)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drone Units<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The revolutionary forces announced their commitment to continue targeting junta forces that have been oppressing civilians, looting properties, and carrying out arrests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9 4. Arrest of Military Informants in San Hlan Village, Launglon Township<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 16, the People’s Defense Force (PDF) of Launglon Township in Tanintharyi Region announced that military informants in San Hlan Village had been arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The arrest, which took place in the morning of May 10, was officially disclosed today. According to the PDF, prominent individuals known for their affiliation with the military junta\u2014including Daw Ohn Ree, a water business operator, and her daughter Daw Zin Mar Soe\u2014were detained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities seized a range of items during the operation, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A ledger containing names of individuals involved in narcotics transactions,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Records of regular financial payments to personnel on a naval vessel called \u201cKappine,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact lists with phone numbers of senior naval officers, Naypyidaw officials, and associates of the junta,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile phones with communication records linked to junta officers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, 17 tablets of WY methamphetamine were confiscated. As the house was found unoccupied, cash, jewelry, and three motorcycles were secured for safety reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, U Thein Zaw (also known as \u201cOne Star\u201d), an individual reportedly linked with the junta and involved in early-stage counter-insurgency efforts against armed resistance youths, was arrested alongside pro-junta Pyu Saw Htee members in San Hlan Village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The statement also mentioned that U Aung Soe and his son Shain Thurain Moe (aka \u201cThar Mae\u201d), both affiliated with the junta, were initially detained but released after pledging to sever all ties with the regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ko Zaw Zaw Ngein, another San Hlan resident and known military supplier, was also arrested. However, he was released after being identified as someone with mental health issues and no longer maintaining links with the junta following medical treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Launglon Township PDF emphasized that these actions were conducted in accordance with the National Unity Government (NUG)\u2019s definition of a \u201cterrorist military informant.\u201d The detained individuals will be handled in line with directives from the NUG\u2019s Ministry of Defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9 5. Casualties Reported in Attack on Advancing Junta Troops in Natmauk Township; Five Resistance Fighters Injured<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The People’s Defense Force (PDF) in Natmauk Township, Bago Region, reported that several junta soldiers were killed and five resistance fighters sustained minor injuries during clashes with advancing junta troops targeting villages in the township.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On May 14 at around 6 p.m., a combined force of resistance units ambushed a military column of approximately 100 soldiers entering Htan Taw Village. The targeted column included junta troops and Pyu Saw Htee militia members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participating resistance forces included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detachment 3 of Battalion 3801 (Natsittha Force),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detachment 4 (BRA Force),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detachment 2 (Phoenix Force),<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detachment 6 (Ayar Yinaung Force).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coalition intercepted and attacked the junta troops, reportedly killing at least eight soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At present, the junta is reinforcing its troops and advancing toward villages near the Bago Yoma mountain range. Resistance forces operating in Thayawady District have warned local civilians to remain vigilant due to heightened military activity and the increased risk of airstrikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea96. Shan South Military Subdivision Urges Support with Ammunition and Provisions for Resistance Forces Defending Moe Bye from Recapture by the Junta<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Shan South Military Subdivision has issued an urgent appeal for ammunition and provisions to support the revolutionary forces that are resisting attempts by the military junta to retake control of Moe Bye Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the statement, since May 6, the junta has been mounting a renewed offensive to reclaim Moe Bye\u2014currently under the control of the People\u2019s Defence Force Battalion-1 under the Shan South Military Subdivision, the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF), and allied revolutionary forces. In its efforts, the junta has been cooperating with the Pyu Saw Htee militias and the Pa-O National Organisation (PNO), intensifying military operations up to May 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The junta reportedly deployed an estimated 600 troops, launching a ground and riverine assault through several villages along the border between Naung Yoe and Pekon townships, including Yay Pu, Swun Sway, and Lwel Lone villages. In response, PDF Battalions p3-1006 and p3-1009 under the command of the Shan South Military Subdivision, as well as Pyar Column\u2014engaged in joint operations\u2014have mounted strong resistance under the coordination of PDF Battalion-1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to the heavy counteroffensive from the resistance forces, the junta forces, including members of the PNO and Pyu Saw Htee militias, have sustained heavy casualties over the past 10 days. More than 18 junta troops have reportedly been killed, and many others wounded, according to on-ground reports from column leaders and military tacticians, as relayed by the SSTOC-PDF-1 Communications Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The resistance forces have also managed to repel the junta\u2019s intensified use of artillery, aircraft, and combat drones. In a significant tactical success, they downed two large junta attack drones and seized four MA-3 rifles, one MA-1 rifle, and a cache of ammunition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In retaliation for battlefield losses, the junta forces turned their aggression on civilians. Over 20 civilian homes in Swun Sway village, Naung Yoe Township, were deliberately set on fire by junta soldiers, according to field reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this ongoing conflict, two PDF fighters sustained minor injuries due to artillery strikes, while one member of the joint forces was confirmed to have fallen in combat, the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fierce fighting also broke out in Moe Bye Town on May 14, where at least five junta troops were reportedly killed. Facing mounting casualties, the junta\u2019s 422nd Light Infantry Battalion resorted to an excessive artillery barrage and the use of chemical gas bombs to cover a retreat into its base camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, PDF Battalion-1 and joint revolutionary columns under the Shan South Military Subdivision are holding defensive lines against three advancing junta columns: the Moe Bye Town Column, the Moe Bye Hill Column, and a third force advancing along the Pekon-Naung Yoe township border. Military observers believe that fighting will continue to intensify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this escalating battlefront, the Shan South Military Subdivision\u2019s command has called on the Central Command, the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and both domestic and international supporters to provide urgent assistance in the form of ammunition, operational costs, and battlefield supplies, to sustain the momentum and continue the counteroffensive against junta forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea97. Successful Commemoration of the 4th Anniversary of the Khayan Township People\u2019s Defense Force (PDF-Khayan)<\/strong>
May 16<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has been reported that the 4th anniversary ceremony of the Khayan Township People\u2019s Defense Force (PDF-Khayan) was successfully held online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 15 marked the 4th anniversary of the founding of the PDF-Khayan force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the ceremony, tributes were solemnly paid to the fallen revolutionary heroes. The event featured speeches delivered by various prominent figures, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n