{"id":9023,"date":"2026-03-18T12:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/?p=9023"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:04:54","slug":"march-18-2026-m-cdm-domestic-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2026\/03\/march-18-2026-m-cdm-domestic-news\/","title":{"rendered":"March 18, 2026 (m.CDM Domestic News)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hello. From this time onward, we will be reading and presenting m.CDM\u2019s domestic news.
The news we will present today includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Acting President Duwa Lashi La welcomes, commends, and appeals for peaceful talks between the MNDAA and TNLA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. In Laydoh, Kseh Doh, and Nattalin, the junta\u2019s actions killed 7 civilians including children, and more than 6,000 people have fled after entire villages were burned down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Reports say the MNDAA has demanded the removal of KIA checkpoints along the Lashio-Muse Union Highway; the KIA denies that any official notice has been given. Three local residents from Namhpakka were also arrested and beaten by the MNDAA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. PDFs provided basic food supplies to 600 displaced households in Natogyi Township, along with other news items.
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  5. Acting President Duwa Lashi La welcomes and commends peace talks between the MNDAA and TNLA
    March 17, m.CDM
    Duwa Lashi La, the Acting President of the National Unity Government (NUG), issued a statement on March 17 expressing special delight over the ongoing talks between the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNTJP\/MNDAA) and the Ta\u2019ang National Liberation Army (PSLF\/TNLA) to peacefully resolve tensions after clashes broke out between the two sides.
    The statement said that he was especially pleased to hear that on March 17 leaders from both sides were meeting and discussing how to resolve the issue peacefully.
    It also said that, as leaders of revolutionary organizations, they were believed to be capable of negotiating a solution that would keep the revolutionary cause in sight and avoid harming the interests of the revolution.
    The statement concluded by expressing best wishes for the success of the talks between the two sides.
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  6. In Laydoh, Kseh Doh, and Nattalin, 7 civilians including children were killed by junta actions, and more than 6,000 people have fled after entire villages were burned down
    m.CDM, March 17
    It has been learned that in Nattalin Township and Kyaukkyi Township in Bago Region, and in Thayetchaung Township in Tanintharyi Region, junta artillery strikes, airstrikes, and village raids left 7 civilians dead, including children.
    In Bago Region, in KNU-controlled territory, the junta\u2019s Infantry Battalion 307 reportedly fired three 120 mm artillery shells into Thae Phyu Ywar Thit village in Laydoh (Kyaukkyi) Township on the night of March 13.
    During the shelling, four members of one family were killed on the spot, including two children aged 12 and 10, while a 3-month-old infant was injured, according to a KNU statement.
    In Phalan Pin village, Nattalin Township, a junta column reportedly entered and opened fire at around 5 a.m. on March 16, killing 3 civilians and arresting 5 others.
    The dead were identified as U Htay Aung, aged 48, U Chit Htun, aged 65, and Daw Khin Yi. It is reported that villagers were accused of being PDF members and were shot at.
    After the shooting, junta troops burned down 150 houses in Phalan Pin village and 15 houses in Sharsei Pho village. They also reportedly arrested 5 local civilians, including Daw Kethi, aged 48, and U Pho Kone.
    At present, more than 6,000 civilians from nearby villages are said to have fled to safety.
    In Tanintharyi Region, in KNU-controlled territory, the junta also dropped three bombs from a jet fighter on Gon Nyaing Seik village in Kseh Doh (Thayetchaung) Township at around 3:30 p.m. on March 16.
    According to a KNU statement, the airstrike damaged two civilian homes.
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  7. In Aunglan, junta artillery caused a village fire; in Gangaw, an airstrike killed a mother and daughter; in Salin, a villager stepped on a landmine
    m.CDM, March 17
    It has been learned that Defense Equipment Factory No. 15 (KaPaSa 15) in Aunglan Township, Magway Region, has been shelling villages with artillery since March 15.
    Starting at around 9 a.m. on March 17, at least 15 more artillery rounds were fired, some of which landed and exploded inside Intawtha village, burning homes to ashes.
    Although there has been no fighting, the artillery bombardment has continued indiscriminately for three straight days, forcing more than 7,000 people from around 10 nearby villages to flee to safety.
    In addition, in the Kyaukgu area of Gangaw Township, junta forces reportedly carried out an unprovoked air attack at around 1:30 p.m. on March 16, dropping eight 300-pound bombs from four jet fighters.
    One bomb reportedly exploded near the tent of a displaced family, instantly killing a 50-year-old mother and her 13-year-old daughter.
    Four more family members were injured. The father is in critical condition, and another daughter is in danger of losing a leg.
    In Satsiwe village, Salin Township, a man who returned to the village after a junta column had withdrawn reportedly stepped on a landmine planted by that column.
    Because of the explosion, one of his legs was blown off, and due to the severity of his injuries he was urgently sent to Magway Hospital.
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  8. Eight resistance fighters were killed within a week in fighting in Falam Township; PDF-Zoland says the ZRA-EC has openly joined hands with the junta
    m.CDM, March 17
    According to CDF-Zophei, eight members of Chin revolutionary allied forces were killed within a week while resisting a junta offensive in northern Chin State\u2019s Falam Township.
    While resisting junta advances along the Kalay-Falam road, Salai Vyak Hlei Kyone of CDF-Zophei Battalion 1 and Salai Khin Bwe (Master) of CDF-Zotung were killed on March 15.
    Similarly, fighter Vanneihhlua of CDF-Hualngoram and fighter Maung Gyi of CNF\/CNA were also killed on the same day.
    In addition, on March 13, when junta forces bombed Falam from the air, three people including CNA Captain Nyan Lin Aung were killed. In Thantlang, CDF-Thantlang Commando Unit commander Salai Vannun Ham was also killed in an accidental bomb explosion.
    At present, junta forces are reportedly launching an offensive toward Falam town and Surbung Airport with around 1,000 troops. Due to resistance from the Chin allied forces, more than 200 junta soldiers were reportedly killed and more than 40 prisoners of war captured.
    Meanwhile, PDF-Zoland announced on March 15 that the Chin armed group ZRA-EC, based in Tonzang, has now openly allied itself with the junta.
    It said that although ZRA-EC had previously maintained secret ties with the junta, it is now openly living together with junta forces inside Infantry Battalion 269 in Tedim, wearing junta uniforms and moving around together.
    Therefore, it said, ZRA-EC should no longer be considered a pro-people organization but rather an auxiliary group serving the junta.
    ZRA-EC is also described as a group that has entrenched itself in the Tedim, Tonzang, and Cikha areas and frequently attacks Chin revolutionary forces.
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  9. PDFs provided basic food supplies to 600 displaced households in Natogyi Township
    m.CDM, March 17
    PDF groups have provided basic food supplies to 600 displaced households in Natogyi Township, Myingyan District, Mandalay Region. However, because needs remain, Myingyan District Battalion 4 and Battalion 10 have appealed for continued assistance and support.
    It is said that the military offensive in Natogyi Township has now lasted for six months, and during that period nearly 3,000 households have been displaced by the fighting.
    Out of those nearly 3,000 displaced households, Battalions 4 and 10 of Myingyan District reportedly provided basic food assistance to 600 households.
    At present, clashes are still ongoing in Natogyi Township between the terrorist military and revolutionary forces, so the two battalions have appealed to the revolutionary public to continue providing support.
    Those who wish to help displaced civilians in Natogyi Township, Myingyan District, may connect through: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/natogyipdf
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  10. Reports say the MNDAA is demanding the removal of KIA checkpoints along the Lashio-Muse Union Highway; KIA denies any official notice, while three Namhpakka locals were arrested and beaten by the MNDAA
    m.CDM, March 17
    Reports have emerged that the MNDAA is pressuring the removal of KIA checkpoints in the Namhpakka area of Kutkai Township, northern Shan State, raising local fears that fighting could break out again.
    According to sources on the ground, on the evening of March 16, MNDAA special forces reportedly used pressure to tell KIA checkpoints in Namhpakka, Man Lwe, and Nam Oum villages to dismantle and withdraw.
    Because of these reports, the KIA has also reportedly begun military preparations, and local residents are increasingly worried that fighting may resume between the two sides.
    However, KIO spokesperson Colonel Naw Bu denied this, saying, \u201cThe MNDAA has not given any official notice, nor has it reached the level of direct pressure.\u201d
    He added that the camps and checkpoints remain in place as usual and that there has been no change. If an order to withdraw does come, they will act according to the decision of the central committee.
    Military and political observers suggest that the junta, with China\u2019s assistance, may be trying to reopen the Union Highway as an economic corridor and therefore may be seeking to remove KIA and TNLA forces from the road.
    They also point out that if the current situation is resolved militarily, both the KIA and MNDAA would end up losing, so dialogue and negotiation are needed.
    At present, the Namhpakka administrative body has issued warnings telling residents not to go outside after 8 p.m. and to dig bunkers at every house.
    On March 16 (yesterday), three Ta\u2019ang men from Namhpakka were reportedly arrested and beaten by the MNDAA. One man was later released, but the remaining two, along with six locals who had been arrested on previous days, have not yet been released.
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  11. Senior TNLA and MNDAA leaders are holding talks in Laukkai
    m.CDM, March 17
    Senior leaders of the brotherhood allies TNLA and MNDAA, which are currently engaged in clashes, met for talks on March 17 in Laukkai, Special Region 1.
    It is said that in order to prevent further fighting during the talks, both sides agreed to a temporary ceasefire starting from around 10 p.m. on March 16.
    A TNLA delegation led by the vice chair has traveled to Laukkai in the Kokang region to meet and discuss matters with MNDAA leaders. TNLA spokesperson Lway Yay Oo said they are hoping for a positive outcome.
    He added that the issue of regaining territories lost during the fighting will depend on the outcome of the talks.
    In the conflict that began on March 14, the TNLA reportedly lost control of areas including Kutkai town, Namhpakka, 105-Mile, Mongsi, and the Kyinsankyawt border gate, while more than 100 of its members were also captured.
    Regarding the current conflict, the NUCC, SRA, and the Arakan Army (AA) have also urged both sides not to resolve the issue militarily but instead to negotiate peacefully through political means.
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  12. Namhpakka Township administrative office warns residents to remain security-conscious because of the military situation in northern Shan
    m.CDM, March 17
    Because of the military situation unfolding in northern Shan State, the Namhpakka Township Administrative Office has issued a warning notice urging local residents to remain alert about their security.
    The office said it issued a six-point notice because the Chinese government and the coup military have been pressuring the KIA and TNLA checkpoints located on the Union Highway at the entrance and exit of Namhpakka town in northern Shan.
    According to the office\u2019s statement, local residents are strictly prohibited from going out after 8 p.m., and are also told not to travel for the time being, including to farms and hill fields, and not to wear military-style uniforms while moving around.
    In addition, residents are urged to notify nearby administrative offices in advance if they must travel for health emergencies, and every household is encouraged to dig bunkers and remain alert.
    Ward administrators are also instructed to report any unusual incidents in their wards immediately to the township administrative office, and the township office has said its instructions must be announced to the public in a timely manner.
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  13. Residents in Hpakant protest against the terrorist military group that bombs and kills civilians daily
    m.CDM, March 17
    Residents of Hpakant protested on March 17 against the terrorist military group that bombs and kills civilians every day.
    The protest was also aimed at opposing war criminal Min Aung Hlaing\u2019s illegal parliament and the illegal government he plans to form.
    According to the Anti-Dictatorship Public Network – Hpakant Township, the demonstration was held this afternoon at a location in the Hpakant mining area, where the Maw Hlyat protest group and local residents joined together to denounce the terrorist military group that bombs and kills civilians across the country every day.
    Residents of Hpakant reportedly carried vinyl banners with slogans such as:
    \u2022 \u201cThe people are what matter most; we do not want dictatorship.\u201d
    \u2022 \u201cWe do not want the terrorist military that bombs and kills innocent civilians.\u201d
    \u2022 \u201cLet all the people participate in uprooting military dictatorship.\u201d
    \u2022 \u201cWe do not want the Myitsone project.\u201d
    \u2022 \u201cLet all the people oppose Min Aung Hlaing\u2019s illegal government.\u201d
    \u2022 \u201cLet all the people not grow indifferent, but continue resisting military dictatorship.\u201d
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  14. SAC-M criticizes the military leader\u2019s obsession with becoming president, saying it has set the country ablaze; says military generals cannot hide their crimes simply by changing into civilian clothes
    m.CDM, March 17
    The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M) has strongly criticized coup leader Min Aung Hlaing, saying that his self-serving ambition to become president has destabilized the country and led to the killing of thousands of civilians.
    SAC-M member Ms. Yanghee Lee said that Min Aung Hlaing\u2019s attempts to have himself anointed as president have set the country ablaze and destabilized the wider region as well.
    It also said that the effort beginning on March 16 to convene a parliament in Naypyidaw and form a government is an attempt to deceive both the international community and the public, and will not erase the crimes they have committed.
    The military is reportedly preparing to form a new government by the end of March, and in the coming weeks dozens of senior generals are expected to remove their military uniforms and transform themselves into civilians.
    SAC-M pointed out that this is preparation for a puppet government expected to emerge in early April, and that the military leader is trying to maintain total control over both the government and the armed forces.
    It also warned that if ASEAN goes along with the military\u2019s deceptions, it will seriously damage ASEAN\u2019s dignity and its central role, and could render the bloc irrelevant.
    In addition, it urged international governments to completely reject the military\u2019s puppet government and to provide financial and technical support only to the NUG and ethnic organizations.
    SAC-M also stressed that Myanmar\u2019s Spring Revolution is the only legitimate and practical path toward building a federal democratic union.
    It further said that efforts to hold the military leader and his associates accountable before justice for the crimes they have committed will be intensified, and that the Myanmar military\u2019s decades-long impunity must be brought to an end.
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    The news presented above was contributed by Ko Thit, Lu Lay, and Khar Shell.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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