{"id":8129,"date":"2025-10-20T21:21:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/?p=8129"},"modified":"2025-10-21T06:22:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T23:52:42","slug":"myanmar-military-news-updates-oct-20-2025-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2025\/10\/myanmar-military-news-updates-oct-20-2025-evening\/","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar Military News Updates \u2013 Oct 20, 2025 Evening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhrKzvylIPzrVAH-JJF-K-e-fvADLbs6yHnwtQWfmw8rwMnXu4dk5cJwjd0SUiUkOe-vWdGxumLgkIz6-A81TBd1hcwb6WrahyBuq6-67V6XndSIaStsuz7WzlFnPJ8QFsMsgT1rree5fYDM0YKjCEUVK5jss1D91GX3ZqqSmjFV7YDkZ7dFqHbYDNSEzU\/s320\/Myanmar_Painting_spring-revolution-1.webp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhrKzvylIPzrVAH-JJF-K-e-fvADLbs6yHnwtQWfmw8rwMnXu4dk5cJwjd0SUiUkOe-vWdGxumLgkIz6-A81TBd1hcwb6WrahyBuq6-67V6XndSIaStsuz7WzlFnPJ8QFsMsgT1rree5fYDM0YKjCEUVK5jss1D91GX3ZqqSmjFV7YDkZ7dFqHbYDNSEzU\/s1920\/Myanmar_Painting_spring-revolution-1.webp\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Myanmar Military News Updates \u2013 Oct 20, 2025 Evening<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9&nbsp;<strong>1. Junta Jet Fighter Bombs Kyauk Phar Village in Mogok Township<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>terrorist military junta<\/strong>&nbsp;carried out another aerial bombing on&nbsp;<strong>Kyauk Phar Village<\/strong>, located west of&nbsp;<strong>Mogok Township<\/strong>&nbsp;in Mandalay Region, using a&nbsp;<strong>jet fighter<\/strong>, according to an official statement issued today, October 20, by the&nbsp;<strong>Ta\u2019ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At around&nbsp;<strong>2:00 PM on October 19<\/strong>, the junta aircraft dropped a&nbsp;<strong>250-pound bomb<\/strong>, which exploded inside a&nbsp;<strong>civilian-owned poultry farm<\/strong>, according to the TNLA\u2019s report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Records indicate that on the same day,&nbsp;<strong>October 19<\/strong>, the junta also launched aerial attacks on&nbsp;<strong>Namhsan, Mantong, and Mongngawt townships<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 all areas currently under TNLA control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Between&nbsp;<strong>October 1 and 18<\/strong>, the junta\u2019s air force has bombed&nbsp;<strong>Mantong, Kyaukme, Hsipaw, Mongngawt, Monglon, Namhsan, Namtu, Momauk, and Mogok<\/strong>&nbsp;a total of&nbsp;<strong>28 times<\/strong>, according to the TNLA\u2019s Department of News and Information (PSLF\/TNLA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These indiscriminate attacks have caused extensive civilian casualties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2 monks, 8 children, 19 women, and 12 men<\/strong>\u00a0were killed;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>11 children, 16 men, and 17 women<\/strong>\u00a0were injured;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>138 houses<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>3 schools<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>3 monasteries<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>7 school dormitories<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>4 other buildings<\/strong>\u00a0were destroyed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The TNLA condemned the junta for&nbsp;<strong>committing war crimes<\/strong>, stating that the regime not only attacks resistance-controlled areas but also deliberately targets&nbsp;<strong>innocent civilians<\/strong>&nbsp;living in territories previously liberated by&nbsp;<strong>ethnic armed organizations and People\u2019s Defense Forces (PDFs)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The TNLA and allied&nbsp;<strong>Revolutionary Joint Forces<\/strong>&nbsp;urged civilians to remain vigilant, to stay alert to ongoing air threats, and to practice community-based&nbsp;<strong>air-raid defense protocols<\/strong>&nbsp;to minimize harm from future airstrikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>========================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9&nbsp;<strong>2. Village Administrator and Pyu Saw Htee Members Killed in Shootout While Attempting to Escape Arrest in Kawthaung Township<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three individuals \u2014 a&nbsp;<strong>village administrator<\/strong>&nbsp;and two&nbsp;<strong>Pyu Saw Htee militia members<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 were killed in a shootout after attempting to escape arrest in&nbsp;<strong>Kawthaung Township<\/strong>, Tanintharyi Region, according to the&nbsp;<strong>Kawthaung District People\u2019s Defense Organization (PDO)<\/strong>&nbsp;in a statement released today, October 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Revolutionary allied forces in the district had detained&nbsp;<strong>Village Administrator U Win Myint<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Pyu leader U Aye Soe<\/strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong>Lone Phaw Village<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Khamaukgyi Township<\/strong>, on the morning of&nbsp;<strong>October 14<\/strong>, according to the statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While transporting U Win Myint for questioning in a secure location, the revolutionary forces encountered another&nbsp;<strong>Pyu leader, U Thet Oo<\/strong>, from&nbsp;<strong>Namma Nwe Village<\/strong>, who was then also arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the interrogation break, as the captives were eating lunch,&nbsp;<strong>Pyu Saw Htee member U Thet Oo<\/strong>&nbsp;suddenly opened fire with a&nbsp;<strong>Magnum pistol<\/strong>&nbsp;he had concealed, and all three detainees attempted to flee. Revolutionary forces immediately returned fire, resulting in the deaths of all three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One revolutionary fighter sustained a&nbsp;<strong>minor gunshot wound to his right thigh<\/strong>&nbsp;during the exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recovered items from the scene included&nbsp;<strong>four walkie-talkies, four mobile phones, one long rifle magazine, three bullets, one Magnum pistol, five pistol rounds, several identification cards<\/strong>, and a&nbsp;<strong>Hilux Vigo vehicle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Kawthaung District People\u2019s Defense Organization<\/strong>&nbsp;warned local administrators and Pyu militias to&nbsp;<strong>cooperate peacefully<\/strong>&nbsp;when summoned by the revolutionary forces, emphasizing that those who align with the junta or refuse dialogue will face action according to&nbsp;<strong>revolutionary procedures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organization further cautioned that&nbsp;<strong>junta-aligned personnel, administrative councils, and their associates<\/strong>&nbsp;would continue to be&nbsp;<strong>held accountable<\/strong>&nbsp;for their collaboration with the regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>========================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9&nbsp;<strong>3. Generation Z Power \u2013 Mandalay Attacks Junta Column Advancing Toward Min Village in Ayadaw Township<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recently released&nbsp;<strong>video file<\/strong>&nbsp;by&nbsp;<strong>Generation Z Power \u2013 GZP Mandalay<\/strong>, dated&nbsp;<strong>October 19<\/strong>, shows an attack on a junta military column advancing toward&nbsp;<strong>Min Village<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Ayadaw Township<\/strong>, Sagaing Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the group, the footage was captured during an ambush operation conducted on&nbsp;<strong>September 22<\/strong>, when their forces intercepted and attacked the advancing junta troops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generation Z Power \u2013 GZP Mandalay stated that it operates within&nbsp;<strong>urban resistance networks<\/strong>, while also engaging in&nbsp;<strong>joint missions<\/strong>&nbsp;alongside other revolutionary groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At present, the organization is actively participating in military operations near&nbsp;<strong>Sagaing City<\/strong>, as well as in&nbsp;<strong>Thapyay Kyin<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Matayar<\/strong>, contributing to the broader armed resistance efforts against the junta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>========================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9&nbsp;<strong>4. Drone Strike Targets Junta Naval Patrol Boats in Myingyan Township, Injuring Four Soldiers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Urban Underground Revolution Force \u2013 YSO<\/strong>&nbsp;reported today, October 20, that its drone unit launched a bombing attack on junta naval vessels stationed at the&nbsp;<strong>military\u2019s river checkpoint<\/strong>&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Myingyan Township<\/strong>, Mandalay Region, resulting in&nbsp;<strong>four junta soldiers injured<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack took place on the&nbsp;<strong>night of October 12<\/strong>, targeting the junta\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>\u201cSeik Nyan River Cargo Inspection Gate\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 a known stronghold of the regime\u2019s maritime forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resistance forces dropped&nbsp;<strong>four bombs using drones<\/strong>&nbsp;while junta boats were docked at the checkpoint. One of the bombs directly hit a&nbsp;<strong>military vessel<\/strong>, causing an explosion that injured four soldiers and damaged the ship\u2019s upper deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The operation was conducted jointly by&nbsp;<strong>Urban Underground Revolution Force \u2013 YSO drone units<\/strong>&nbsp;and allied&nbsp;<strong>River Strike Forces<\/strong>. Although the junta retaliated with both heavy and light weapons, the revolutionary fighters&nbsp;<strong>sustained no casualties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>========================<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9&nbsp;<strong>5. Civilian Support Is the Key to Defeating the Junta, Says Commander of Naypyitaw PDF Battalion-808<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 20<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe decisive factor in defeating the military dictatorship lies in the unwavering support of the people,\u201d said&nbsp;<strong>Commander Wazo<\/strong>, leader of&nbsp;<strong>Naypyitaw People\u2019s Defense Force (PDF) Battalion-808<\/strong>, in a recent public address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The commander made these remarks while discussing the battalion\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>\u201cOperation Weapon-20 Fundraising Campaign,\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;aimed at acquiring 20 firearms for the ongoing resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that&nbsp;<strong>victory is certain<\/strong>&nbsp;if the people continue to stand alongside the resistance, enabling all revolutionary battalions to operate in&nbsp;<strong>unified, strategic coordination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further noted that the ability to&nbsp;<strong>counterattack the enemy<\/strong>&nbsp;today \u2014 using improved tactics, drones, and self-manufactured weapons \u2014 was made possible only through&nbsp;<strong>the public\u2019s steadfast encouragement and support<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of Battalion-808 were trained through the&nbsp;<strong>Southern Military Column (Daung Operation)<\/strong>&nbsp;and are now fighting alongside&nbsp;<strong>local PDF units<\/strong>&nbsp;against junta forces in various operational zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Battalion-808 is one of the&nbsp;<strong>newly formed Naypyitaw-based battalions<\/strong>, originally established as&nbsp;<strong>Sub-Battalion 4 of Battalion-3501<\/strong>&nbsp;along the&nbsp;<strong>eastern bank of the Sittaung River in Yedashe Township<\/strong>, before advancing to Naypyitaw to participate in frontline operations aimed at breaching the junta\u2019s central command stronghold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This report was filed and submitted by&nbsp;<strong>Radio NUG correspondent Ko Khant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/radionuglocalnews?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5B0%5D=AZXC56b4SnmibXNwJBzHCpq8y1U-u7KouqRmNFf3MwS8oVmKbXS8ptYTzgSzE_60aneWA9F1VTnvs1bt3_AgLqvWMTVR5EcgzAyUyNvpoVOL9yBRLNejdwWvKtoY8ZjvpRds2ENm6SLWO6Tt6Q2egk3R&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#RadioNUGLocalNews<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#SpringRevolution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Myanmar Military News Updates \u2013 Oct 20, 2025 Evening \ud83d\udea9\ud83d\udea9&nbsp;1. Junta Jet Fighter Bombs Kyauk Phar Village in Mogok Township October 20 The&nbsp;terrorist military junta&nbsp;carried out another aerial bombing on&nbsp;Kyauk Phar Village, located west of&nbsp;Mogok Township&nbsp;in Mandalay Region, using a&nbsp;jet&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2025\/10\/myanmar-military-news-updates-oct-20-2025-evening\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8065,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[9,57],"tags":[100],"class_list":["post-8129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current","category-news","tag-myanmar-spring-revolution"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-6.png","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3RDLm-277","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8129"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8130,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8129\/revisions\/8130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}