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The president of KNU said, “The resistance revolution is not something that will be done by the strength of one person. Moreover, it is not something that must be done by the ethnic group alone. We must all work together. In order to strengthen and succeed in our efforts, we must fight together with other ethnic groups who are uproot…

On the morning of January 27th, the People’s Defense Forces in Thandaung attacked the Military Council’s Leik Tho-based encampment, killing a battalion commander. After that incident, the Military Council fired artillery at the city area in retaliation. “At the moment, almost everyone in the entire town had to flee. The number of people remaining in the city’s neighborhoods is very…

This Karen (DKBA) group is aligned against the coup regime, and works within the umbrella of the KNU which no longer supports the NCA. However the other DKBA faction that broke away from the KNU, has become an important ally of the Tatmadaw’s anti- KNU military operations. The high school in Kyein Chaung village, where local youths from various townships…

“ At around 2 am a jet fighter dropped bombs. Buildings were hit. But no one was injured. Bombs have been dropped repeatedly, so no one stays in the workplace anymore,” a source close to the mining industry told KIC on January 25. The Makatha lead mining site is located just north of Payathonzu (Three Pagoda Pass) township in Dooplaya…

Deputy commander Saw Shar gave this answer to KIC’s question about the NUG Ministry of Défense’s provision of weapons, at the advanced training graduation ceremony of People’s Defense Forces (Black Leopard column) from southern military region’s sub-region No.3, on January 24th. “In terms of armament, we are still working hard to meet the target for the entire southern region. We…

“ 545/546 Battalions in Kyondoe, the BGFs who provided security at the Kyondoe bonfire festival, the troops from the Kawkareik-based 97th Division and who stationed at Lower Bo Te, Taung Thone Lone (Three Mountains), and Chaung Thaung school fear all the time that the revolutionary forces will attack them with bombs attached to their drones. Many of their troops have…

A resident of Payathonzu (Three Pagodas Pass) related the events, “The General Administration Department, the Ministry of Labor, Immigration and Population, the Military Security Affairs and the City Development Committee offices were all burnt down. I can still see the smoke until this morning. Artillery and gunfire were heard throughout the night. It is known that there are some injuries.…

DKBA No. 2 tactical command center is under the leadership of Colonel Saw A Wan, whose house was toppled in the bombing. The village clinic hit by the bomb had been providing free healthcare to the people of Dooplaya district since the time of the Covid pandemic, villagers said. Although it is well -known that the DKBA is a Karen…

There were only about 10 policemen at that police station. When YGF and joint forces raided the camp, a 20-minute exchange of fire broke out with the police in the camp, but they were unable tofully capture the police station and had to retreat, YGF announced. Bo Kyan Yit, a member of YGF said., “After the incident, the Military Council…

A Myawaddy local told KIC, “ The Chinese nationals connected with the casino business in Shwe Koko have three or four armed bodyguards, but even at military checkpoints ,cars with Shwe Kokko Chinese license plates are not checked. The city is only patrolled by the military, but they don’t dare to do anything about the Chinese roaming around without documents.”…