Military News Updates – February 16, 2025 Morning
๐ฉ๐ฉ 1. AA and Allied Resistance Forces Attack SAC’s Artillery Battalion No. 344 in Yekyi Township
February 15, Radio NUG
The Arakan Army (AA) and allied resistance forces have launched an attack on the Myanmar military council’s Artillery Battalion No. 344 in Yekyi Township, Ayeyarwady Region, while intense clashes are also reported in Shwe Thaung Yan and Thabaung Townships, according to People Spring.
The resistance forces are carrying out a close-range assault on the military council’s Artillery Battalion No. 344, based in Myauk San Village, Yekyi Township. The junta is responding with heavy artillery and deploying mechanized paratroopers for reinforcement, reports say.
Following the AA’s capture of Gwa in Rakhine State, police officers from Hinthada and troops from Infantry Battalion No. 36 in Kyun Pyaw, along with recently trained conscripts, were deployed to reinforce Artillery Battalion No. 344 in Yekyi Township, which borders Gwa.
Allied resistance forces had already launched attacks on several military outposts along the Gwa-Ngathaingchaung road, including the junta's checkpoint at Vedaw Gate, in December. The latest offensive is now targeting the artillery battalion in Yekyi.
Reports indicate that resistance forces have successfully shot down a mechanized paratrooper aircraft belonging to the junta, though details remain unverified.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 2. Drone Strike on Shwe Gu Checkpoint Along Dawei-Myeik Highway
February 15, Radio NUG
The T5 Wings drone unit has confirmed a drone attack on the Myanmar military council’s Shwe Gu checkpoint along the No. 8 Expressway between Dawei and Myeik in Tanintharyi Region.
On February 10, while junta troops were reinforcing their bunkers at Shwe Gu checkpoint, the T5 Wings drone unit, in coordination with the Daung Nyi Naung drone unit, carried out an aerial bombing strike.
Additionally, from January 29 to 31, drone strikes targeted a military column advancing through Gon Nyin Hseik Village and Thay Lan Village in Thayet Chaung Township, resulting in heavy damage.
The attack was a joint operation by T5 Wings, Daung Nyi Naung Drone Unit, and SKY GHOST DRONE FORCE. While there were confirmed casualties among the junta’s forces, the exact numbers are still being verified.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 3. Airstrikes and Paratrooper Raids in Nwar Htoe Gyi and Ma Hlaing Townships Kill One Civilian, Injure Eight
February 15, Radio NUG
At around 4:48 AM on February 15, two mechanized paratrooper aircraft bombed and opened fire on Ma Kyi Kan Village in Nwar Htoe Gyi Township, according to local reports.
As a result, three civilians were injured, and two cattle were killed, with another wounded.
Later, at approximately 12:45 PM, a junta aircraft fired at civilians traveling on motorcycles near Bo Chaung Bridge between Khat Nabeh Myit Village and Pae Kyet, injuring three and seriously wounding five others.
Similarly, at around 11 AM, two bombs were dropped on North Tharyar Kan Village in Ma Hlaing Township by a junta fighter jet, setting a house on fire and killing one civilian.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 4. Junta Airstrike on Than Pho Village in Southern Kalay Kills Four, Including a Child
February 15, Radio NUG
A Myanmar military airstrike on Than Pho Village in Kalay Township, Sagaing Region, killed four civilians, including a child, according to reports from Khonumthung News.
The airstrike occurred at around 10 PM on February 14, targeting Than Pho Village near the Kalay-Gangaw road.
The attack resulted in the deaths of four civilians, including a young child, while six others sustained injuries. Additionally, 14 houses were destroyed.
Similarly, on February 7 at around 7 PM, an airstrike targeted Kyaw Village along the Kalay-Gangaw road, leading to civilian casualties, though exact details remain unverified.
On the morning of February 14, the junta also bombed a medical facility in Nat Chaung Village, located along the Kalay-Gangaw road.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 5. A Local Resident in Taungup Loses a Leg After Stepping on a Landmine
February 15, Radio NUG
A man lost one of his legs after stepping on a landmine planted by the military junta in Kan Paing Ward, Taungup Township, Rakhine State, according to reports from Arakkha Minthamee Media.
The incident occurred around 2:00 PM on February 15, when 29-year-old Min Wei stepped on a buried landmine near the old headquarters of the junta’s Battalion (5) while he was collecting bamboo at the monastery in the area.
Due to the explosion, Min Wei’s right leg was severed below the knee, and he has since been taken for medical treatment.
This is not the first such incident in the area. On February 6, another landmine left behind by the junta exploded in Kan Paing Ward, severely injuring a local woman and causing the loss of one of her legs.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 6. Military Junta Airstrikes on Sin Khan Village in Banmauk Kill Two Civilians, Severely Injure Three
February 15, Radio NUG
The military junta carried out an aerial bombardment on Sin Khan Village, Banmauk Township, Kachin State, killing two civilians and critically injuring three others, according to local sources.
The attack took place at approximately 4:06 PM on February 14, when a junta fighter jet dropped three 200-pound bombs on the village.
Among the casualties were a 40-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman, both of whom lost their lives in the strike. Three other civilians sustained severe injuries, with their conditions reported as critical.
One of the injured individuals was a 12-year-old girl. Additionally, two civilian homes were destroyed during the airstrike.
Since December 4, 2024, intense clashes have been ongoing in Banmauk Township, where revolutionary forces led by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) continue to attack and seize control of junta military bases.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 7. Urgent Humanitarian Assistance Needed for Displaced Civilians in Chaung-U, Monywa
February 15, Radio NUG
Civilians in southern villages of Monywa and within Chaung-U Township, Sagaing Region, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance as they suffer the impacts of ongoing airstrikes, according to the Sagaing People’s Support Network.
Since the evening of February 12, the military junta has been conducting aerial attacks using fighter jets and paramotors without engaging in ground combat, sources said.
These airstrikes have led to a rising number of civilian casualties and fatalities, forcing many residents to flee their homes in search of safety.
Emergency humanitarian aid is also critically needed for those injured or killed in the attacks, as well as for newly displaced civilians from Monywa, Chaung-U, and Sarlingyi areas.
Those willing to provide assistance are encouraged to coordinate with the Sagaing People’s Support Network.
This military update was reported by Min Sitt Thway and Khur Shel for Radio NUG.
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