{"id":7198,"date":"2025-08-09T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T03:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/?p=7198"},"modified":"2025-08-09T19:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T12:56:14","slug":"myanmar-military-news-updates-aug-09-2025-morning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2025\/08\/myanmar-military-news-updates-aug-09-2025-morning\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar Military News Updates \u2013 Aug 09, 2025 Morning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Myanmar Military News Updates \u2013 Aug 09, 2025 Morning<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9 1. New Mon State Party (Anti-Dictatorship) \/ Central Command of the Ramanya Mon Army Marks the 78th Mon Revolution Day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 8<\/strong>
Radio NUG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The New Mon State Party (Anti-Dictatorship) \/ Central Command of the Ramanya Mon Army announced that on August 8, 2025<\/strong>, it commemorated Mon Revolution Day<\/strong> in a liberated area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ceremony was attended by leaders and comrades from the NMSP-AD\/RMA. As part of the programme, a 21-gun salute<\/strong> was fired in honour of Mon Revolution Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants then saluted the Mon National Flag<\/strong> and read aloud the names of fallen comrades, paying tribute to the patriotic leaders and fighters who had sacrificed their lives throughout the revolutionary struggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the ceremony, Nai Byar Lae<\/strong>, Secretary of the NMSP-AD\/RMA, delivered the opening speech to attendees and comrades. Afterwards, Major General Salun Thaw<\/strong>, the Commander-in-Chief, read the official statement marking the 78th Mon Revolution Day<\/strong>, and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Ma Ga<\/strong> read the congratulatory message sent by the NMSP-AD\/RMA Chairperson for the occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To honour the fallen comrades, responsible officers offered alms and poured ceremonial water in dedication to them. It was also reported that in other battalions and units, 78th Mon Revolution Day ceremonies<\/strong> were held in their respective areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9 2. Ceremony Commemorating the 37th Anniversary of the 8.8.88 People\u2019s Uprising Held at the Northern Headquarters (La Khun Mambwam) Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 8<\/strong>
Radio NUG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On August 8, 2025<\/strong>, the All Burma Students\u2019 Democratic Front (ABSDF)<\/strong>, Northern Headquarters, held a ceremony at the La Khun Mambwam<\/strong> hall to mark the 37th Anniversary of the 8.8.88 People\u2019s Uprising<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The programme included saluting the Red Peacock Flag<\/strong> and paying respects to fallen comrades, delivering commemorative speeches about the 8.8.88 People\u2019s Uprising, and holding a performance competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9 3. BLDF Holds 8.8.88 Anniversary Ceremonies and Discussions in Military Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 8<\/strong>
Radio NUG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bamar People\u2019s Liberation Democratic Front (BLDF)<\/strong> announced that to mark the 37th Anniversary of the 8.8.88 People\u2019s Uprising<\/strong>, ceremonies were held in the rear camps of BLDF military areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ceremonies included saluting the flag, paying respects to monks, nuns, civilians, students, and people from all walks of life who had given their lives in successive democratic struggles, and observing a one-minute silence<\/strong> in remembrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the events, speakers recounted the history of the 8.8.88 People\u2019s Uprising and the demands made by the people during the movement. They also discussed the need to continue the struggle until unfinished historical responsibilities are fulfilled. Villagers, local people, and comrades participated in the discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, the BLDF explained its political stance and basic political objectives<\/strong>\u2014emerging from the Spring Revolution\u2014as well as updates on current military operations and local governance development in its controlled areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BLDF stated that although the 8.8.88 People\u2019s Uprising succeeded in overthrowing the one-party dictatorship<\/strong>, the military dictatorship<\/strong> still remains deeply rooted in Myanmar. Unless the three pillars of military control<\/strong>\u2014the military government, the military clique, and the military bureaucracy\u2014are completely dismantled, the country will not be able to escape from military rule. As long as the military dictatorship endures, it will be impossible to build a Federal Democratic Union<\/strong> or an inclusive, peaceful, stable, and developed society for all ethnic nationalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, the BLDF declared that it will continue to uphold the historical responsibilities of the 8.8.88 People\u2019s Uprising and the aspirations of the ethnic nationalities to completely eradicate the military dictatorship<\/strong> and establish a Federal Democratic Union<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9 4. On the 78th Mon Revolution Day, MSRF Holds Ceremony to Appoint Commanders and Issue Weapons to Newly Graduated Commanders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 8<\/strong>
Radio NUG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mon State Revolutionary Force (MSRF) held a ceremony on August 8<\/strong> \u2014 which fell on the full-moon day of Wakhau \u2014 to mark the 78th Mon Revolution Day<\/strong>. At a MSRF camp in a liberated area, the MSRF conducted a two-part program that included the formal appointment of commanders (locally referred to as Ye-baw<\/em>, a title for revolutionary commanders) to their posts and the presentation\/issuance of weapons to newly graduated Ye-baw<\/em>, the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program (1)<\/strong> opened with tributes to the heroes who have sacrificed their lives throughout the history of the Mon revolutionary struggle and to MSRF martyrs. The Chair of the Mon State Federal Council (MSFC) Administrative Committee delivered an address. The MSFC and the Department of Defense (DoD) issued and had read their proclamation marking the 78th Mon Revolution Day<\/strong>. MSRF corps commander Major Bo Duwagun gave a speech. A congratulatory message sent by Ye-baw Saw Da, Commander of Formation (33) in the Southern Region Military Area No. 3, was read aloud by a responsible officer from Formation (33). A congratulatory message from the Mon State Defence Force (MSDF) was also presented during Program (1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Program (2)<\/strong> comprised the formal investiture of rank and responsibilities and the arming of newly graduated Ye-baw<\/em> by the MSRF. The Chair of the MSFC Administrative Committee delivered remarks, and MSRF corps commander Major Bo Duwagun presented weapons to the newly graduated commanders and conferred their appointments. Both parts of the ceremony were reported to have been successfully completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendees included officials from the Mon State Federal Council (MSFC), MSRF leaders, responsible officers from Formation (33) of the Southern Region Military Area, representatives from the Young People\u2019s Defence Force (YPDF), Kawkareik People\u2019s Defence Force (KPDF), Young Guerrilla Force (YGF), and Ye-baw<\/em> and representatives from Unit (1) of the All Burma Students\u2019 Democratic Front (ABSDF), together with allied revolutionary forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The MSRF held the 78th Mon Revolution Day ceremony to honor Mon revolutionary martyrs and reaffirmed that, together with other ethnic nationalities, the MSRF will continue to fight the military dictatorship until a genuine federal democratic union is born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9 5. Heavy Fighting in Phakant \u2014 One Woman Killed, Five Wounded by Heavy Weapons Fire; Two Men Found Dead from Gunshot Wounds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 8<\/strong>
Radio NUG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Military sources report that intense, daily clashes are ongoing in Phakant township, Kachin State. Heavy weapons fire from junta forces struck nearby villages, killing one woman and wounding five civilians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At around 9:00 p.m. on August 7<\/strong>, artillery or heavy weapons stationed at the junta\u2019s position in Phakant shelled toward Sintaung village and the Sut Taung Kon area with six rounds. As a result, a woman identified as Daw Bwamsam<\/strong> was killed. The following persons were reported injured: Ma La Shi Dwe Lain<\/strong>, Major Sine Ywel Ain<\/strong>, Maung Moon Lat Naw<\/strong>, Maung Jon Lwan<\/strong>, and Major Sine Thwel Nu Pan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources say that since junta troops arrived in Phakant township more than two years ago, over 60 civilians have been killed<\/strong> and more than 150 have been injured<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, at about 1:00 a.m.<\/strong> on August 7<\/strong>, heavy fighting occurred around Phakant town and the villages of Swut Ngai Yan, Mawmankalay and Ngaungpin Kon between combined KIA and KPDF units and junta forces together with the Shan Nationalities Army (SNA) allied units. Around 4:00 p.m.<\/strong> on the same day, the junta reportedly carried out an airstrike near Mawmankalay village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, at around 10:00 a.m.<\/strong> on August 8<\/strong>, local residents reported that two men were found dead of gunshot wounds near Hintin village in Phakant township.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bodies were left unattended and unclaimed; because family members could not be reached, a local rescue team handled the retrieval and rites. According to a local resident, \u201cThe bodies show fatal gunshot wounds; the skulls are opened and there are bruises around their faces,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9 6. Junta Forces Drop Bombs from Paramotor-Engine Paraglider into Kote Taung Pagoda Compound, Letkyi Yoke Village, In Taw Tract, Yenangyaung Township<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 8<\/strong>
Radio NUG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Junta forces dropped bombs from a paramotor-engine paraglider<\/strong> into the Kote Taung Pagoda<\/strong> compound (locally known as the North Monastery Pagoda) in Letkyi Yoke Village, In Taw Tract, Yenangyaung Township.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At about 4:15 p.m. on August 8<\/strong>, without any revolutionary forces present in the area, junta troops flew over the Kote Taung Pagoda compound in Letkyi Yoke Village and dropped three bombs<\/strong> from a paramotor paraglider, according to reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the bombs struck the stupa, damaging it, and an innocent civilian \u2014 identified as Ma Soe Yain Yar<\/strong> \u2014 was injured, the People\u2019s Defence Force \u2013 Yenangyaung<\/strong> announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9 7. \u201cConscripts Are Sent to the Front in Kyaukphyu Battles, and If They Die, They Are Abandoned\u201d \u2014 Testimony from a Defector<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August 8<\/strong>
Radio NUG<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the ongoing battles in Kyaukphyu Township<\/strong>, Rakhine State, conscripted soldiers are being forcibly sent to the front lines, and if they are killed, their bodies are abandoned without proper burial, according to Maung Maung Win<\/strong>, a junta soldier who defected to the Arakan Army (AA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maung Maung Win is originally from Diparyone Village<\/strong>, Ponngyun Township, Rakhine State, but had been living in Thingangyun Village<\/strong>, Mingaladon Township, Yangon Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 5 of this year<\/strong>, in the late afternoon, after finishing his shift at a factory in the Ahlone Industrial Zone in Mingaladon Township, he visited a friend\u2019s home. Around 11:00 p.m.<\/strong>, while returning, he was accused by the ward administrator and his team of being a motorcycle thief and handed over to the military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was then sent to Military Training School No. 1 (Jo Phyu)<\/strong> in Hmawbi Township, where he attended the 11th batch of conscript training. After completing the course, he was deployed to the front lines in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State. On July 31<\/strong>, he defected to the AA<\/strong> from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stated that in Kyaukphyu, the junta forces force new conscripts to fight on the front lines<\/strong>, and if they are killed, only a shallow grave is dug, they are buried without proper rites, and their bodies are treated \u201clike those of dead dogs or pigs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhenever there is a clash with the AA, they push the conscripts to the front. If they die, their bodies are dragged by the head and buried. The grave is just about the size of one small mound of dirt. From a distance, I could see the bodies of my friends lying there. It was heartbreaking,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that conscripts are told that if they refuse to fight, they will be shot dead on the spot<\/strong>, and if they retreat after losing, they will also be attacked by their own side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These military news updates were sent in by Radio NUG<\/em> correspondents Thar Ki<\/strong> and Khur Shel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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