🚩🚩 1. PDF Forces Attack Junta Convoy on Yangon-Mandalay Expressway, Killing Around 10 Regime Troops
March 27
Radio NUG
On March 25, at around 10:20 PM, People's Defense Force (PDF) troops launched an ambush on two military vehicles belonging to the terrorist junta as they traveled along the Paungde-Ottwin section of the expressway in Bago Region, near Bawdar and Paunglankyi villages.
According to a statement from the National Unity Government’s (NUG) Ministry of Defense, the attack was carried out by PDF troops from Military Operation Zone (2), Bago Regional Military Command, Tactical Command (21), Pyay District Battalion (3602), Company (3).
As a result of the attack, a military vehicle carrying approximately 30 junta troops plunged into a ravine, leaving no fewer than seven soldiers dead and around 12 others injured.
Additionally, on March 26 at 1:10 AM, PDF forces from Military Operation Zone (2), Bago Regional Military Command, Tactical Command (22), along with Battalions (3801) and (3701), launched simultaneous assaults on two junta police stations: the Min Yae Police Station at Milepost 127 and the Nat Yae Twin Police Station at Milepost 124 on the Yangon-Mandalay Expressway.
The attack resulted in the death of one junta soldier, while four others sustained severe injuries. The PDF troops reportedly withdrew without any casualties.
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🚩🚩 2. Clashes Between PDF and Junta Forces on Old Yangon-Mandalay Highway Leave Five Regime Soldiers Dead
March 27
Radio NUG
At around 6:00 AM on March 27, PDF troops from Military Operation Zone (2), Bago Regional Military Command, Tactical Command (23), and the 3502 Task Force conducted a security checkpoint operation in the Ngaung Chay Htauk Apine area of Ottwin Township, along the Old Yangon-Mandalay Highway.
According to the Southern Military Region’s No. 2 Sub-Military Region, the clash erupted at around 7:45 AM when junta forces from the Ngaung Chay Htauk Apine Police Station arrived in two vehicles: a white private car carrying six soldiers and a modified train engine armed with bunker-style defenses carrying 10 more junta troops.
The ensuing battle resulted in the deaths of five junta soldiers and injuries to three others. The PDF forces successfully retreated without casualties.
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🚩🚩 3. Junta Airstrike on Naungcho Kills Four Civilians, Injures Four Others
March 27
Radio NUG
The terrorist junta launched an airstrike on villages under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) Brigade (2) in Naungcho Township, northern Shan State, killing four civilians, according to a statement from PSLF/TNLA.
The attack occurred at approximately 6:30 PM on March 26, when two jet fighters dropped a total of five bombs on the villages of Ummakhar, Thone Hse, and Shwe Nyaung Pin.
Among the casualties, two men and two women from Thone Hse Village were killed instantly, while four villagers from Ummakhar sustained injuries.
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🚩🚩 4. Junta Drops Nine Bombs on School in Hle Kone Ma Village, Taungtha Township
March 27
Radio NUG
At around 3:30 AM on March 27, the terrorist junta carried out an aerial bombing on a school in Hle Kone Ma Village, Taungtha Township, without any prior engagement in combat.
According to the Taungtha Township People’s Movement Committee, the junta dropped nine bombs from a military aircraft, destroying four civilian homes and two school buildings.
Although no civilian casualties were reported, two cattle were injured in the attack.
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🚩🚩 5. One Civilian Killed as Junta Airstrike Targets Monastery in Hsalingyi’s Htan Pauk Village
March 27
Radio NUG
At approximately 5:20 PM on March 27, the military junta carried out an aerial bombardment using an attack helicopter on the monastery in Htan Pauk Village, Hsalingyi Township, despite the absence of any active clashes in the area, according to local reports.
The airstrike resulted in the death of a female civilian, while at least nine others, including a Buddhist monk and children, sustained injuries.
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🚩🚩 6. Two PDF Members Escape After Being Abducted from Central Myanmar and Sent to Arakan and Karenni Frontlines
March 27
Radio NUG
On March 25, two members of the People's Defense Force (PDF), who had been abducted from central Myanmar and forcibly transported to the military frontlines in Arakan and Karenni states, managed to escape and seek refuge, according to an official statement from Monywa District Battalion (1).
The two PDF members had been captured in May 2024 from Monywa and Pakokku townships and subsequently detained at Light Infantry Division (LID) 66 under the command of Kha Ma Ya 4 in Bago Region. From there, they were sent to military outposts in Arakan and Karenni.
According to reports, they had made multiple attempts to escape before finally establishing contact with Monywa District Battalion (1) and successfully fleeing from junta control.
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🚩🚩 7. Four Junta Soldiers Defect with Weapons to KNDF Battalion (5)
March 27
Radio NUG
The Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) – Brigade 6, Battalion 5, has announced that four junta soldiers defected with their weapons and sought refuge in their territory.
On March 26, four soldiers, who had been forcibly recruited into the military, fled with an MA-1 rifle and defected to the resistance.
Among the four defectors, three were forcibly conscripted troops, while one was a regular soldier, reports say.
The defected soldiers have been handed over to the relevant department within KNDF Battalion (5) and are being kept under secure protection.
As the military junta faces increasing losses on the battlefield, coupled with a depletion of manpower, it has intensified forced conscription efforts. As a result, an increasing number of troops have been fleeing and defecting to resistance forces.
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🚩🚩 8. "Htan Naung Myay Joint Task Force" Formed
March 27
Radio NUG
The Anyar Federal Task Force (AFTF), Freedom Fighter Guerrilla Force (FFGF), and 8 STARS Myin Gyan Guerrilla Force have officially announced the formation of the "Htan Naung Myay" Joint Task Force.
The formation, effective from March 27, will function as a joint military front. Although it does not operate under the Ministry of Defense (MOD), the task force has committed to adhering to MOD-issued regulations while intensifying its military operations.
The "Htan Naung Myay" Task Force has pledged to fight alongside its allies until the revolution is successfully concluded, reaffirming its dedication to the people’s struggle.
These military updates were reported by Min Sitt Thway and Khur Shel for Radio NUG.
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