Military News Updates – February 23, 2025 Morning
๐ฉ๐ฉ 1. Yangon Pa Ka Pha Forces Engaged in Battle on the Strategic Sittaung River Plain to Break Through the Highway
February 22,
Radio NUG
Yangon-based Pa Ka Pha forces are engaged in combat on the Sittaung River Plain, a strategically crucial battlefield essential for breaking through the highway. According to Pa Ka Pha Voice, five assault units from Yangon Pa Ka Pha are fighting alongside drone units, PDF battalions, and allied forces in a well-coordinated offensive.
Amid this critical military operation, Commander Ye Baw Naung Yoe and Deputy Commander (Military Affairs) Ye Baw Min Yan Naing of Yangon Pa Ka Pha have visited the frontline troops. They provided strategic guidance regarding Pa Ka Pha operations, battlefield conditions, military tactics, battalion coordination, and collaboration with allied ethnic armed organizations.
Furthermore, they personally reached frontline positions where the combat units are stationed and provided financial support for operational expenses to the Pa Ka Pha fighters.
In key areas along the highway region, including Phyu, Nyaunglebin, and the Sittaung River Plain, Pa Ka Pha troops are not only engaged in joint battles but are also conducting public mobilization efforts and persuading enemy troops to defect and surrender.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 2. Public Advisory Issued for Residents in Bago District Amid Critical Military Situation
February 22,
Radio NUG
Given the critical military situation aimed at completely dismantling the military dictatorship and establishing a Federal Union, the Bago District Battalion 3602 has issued a public advisory for residents in the district.
The advisory warns civilians to:
- Avoid any contact with military junta-affiliated organizations.
- Refrain from traveling or residing near military targets.
- Strictly avoid providing any intelligence, logistics, or supplies to the military junta.
- Steer clear of collaborating with junta informants, intermediaries, or those involved in gambling networks that fund the junta.
- Remain vigilant as the junta, now on the brink of collapse, has intensified human shield tactics and village arson attacks.
- Stockpile essential supplies such as food, medicine, and emergency necessities in preparation for any urgent situations.
- Identify safe shelters in advance in case of nearby clashes.
- Construct bomb shelters to protect against junta airstrikes and parachute bombing raids.
- Strictly follow official announcements issued by the People’s Defense Force (PDF), battalions, and resistance forces.
Additionally, the advisory urges junta-affiliated troops and defectors to immediately coordinate and join forces with PDF battalions and resistance groups.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 3. Airstrikes on Man Ta Village, Mansi Township Kill Two, Including an 8-Year-Old Child
February 22,
Radio NUG
On February 21, between 4:08 PM and 4:19 PM, the military junta launched four aerial bombings on Man Ta Village, Mansi Township, using a Y-12 aircraft, dropping at least 12 bombs, according to local reports.
As a result of the airstrikes:
- Maung Ngwar Sar Lay, an 8-year-old boy, and Ma Yar Ma Si, a 20-year-old woman, were killed on the spot.
- Ma Ngwar Ye Mi, an 8-month-old infant, suffered injuries on her left cheek and left hand.
- Maung Lu Ka, a 10-year-old boy, sustained injuries on his right thigh.
- Daw Htun Sanda, a 27-year-old woman, suffered injuries on her left arm.
In addition to civilian casualties, the bombings destroyed the homes of U Min Shwe, Daw Shwe Ree, and U Tin, along with a rice mill and farmland in the village.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 4. Pyu Saw Htee Base in Nyaung Kone Village Abandoned Following Multi-Pronged Resistance Efforts
February 22, Radio NUG
The Pyu Saw Htee and junta forces stationed in Nyaung Kone village, Shwebo Township, Sagaing Region, were forced to abandon their base after coordinated multi-pronged efforts, according to an announcement from the Pa Ka Pha (People’s Defense Forces - PDF).
The PDF unit in Shwebo Township carried out systematic operations, including cutting off supply routes and dropping mobilization leaflets using drones. As a result, on February 21, the junta forces and Pyu Saw Htee militia vacated their base and fled.
Following their retreat, PDF forces cleared the abandoned base in Nyaung Kone and seized a single-shot rifle along with 48 rounds of ammunition.
Additionally, PDF fighters provided food supplies and medical care to 56 elderly and ailing individuals found in the village.
It was also reported that, during the siege, there had been attempts by Pyu Saw Htee and junta forces to receive reinforcements and communications from outside.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 5. Three Forcibly Recruited Soldiers Defect from Kyaukse, Thone Sel, and Mandalay
February 22, Radio NUG
On the night of February 21, two forcibly recruited new conscripts from Kyaukse Township (Mandalay Region) and Thone Sel Township (Bago Region), who were deployed with a military convoy advancing from Bawlakhe toward Pharsong, defected to Karenni Army BA-5, according to reports.
These two recruits had undergone a four-week military training program in Hopong and Ywangan before being deployed to Karenni State. They surrendered with two hand grenades in their possession.
Similarly, on February 19, another forcibly recruited soldier from Mandalay, who had been conscripted and stationed at Infantry Battalion 253 in Salingyi Township, defected to the Salingyi PDF, bringing along ammunition.
The Salingyi PDF has assured that the defecting soldier is being well cared for and has also encouraged remaining junta soldiers and police officers to surrender. They have announced that those who defect with weapons and ammunition will be rewarded appropriately.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 6. Temporary Travel Restrictions Imposed in Mobye for Public Safety
February 22, Radio NUG
For public safety, travel within Mobye will be temporarily restricted from February 24 to 28, and individuals with urgent matters are advised to coordinate with relevant battalions and security checkpoints, according to a statement from the Mobye People's Defense Force (PDF).
At the beginning of 2024, the junta launched a military offensive to reclaim lost territory, including an assault on Mobye. However, strong resistance from revolutionary joint forces inflicted significant casualties on junta troops.
As a result, the junta has been continuously bombarding Mobye with long-range artillery, drones, and airstrikes for over two months, deliberately targeting civilian areas.
In response, the Mobye PDF Battalion (1001) and KNDF Battalion (3) have appealed to the public for cooperation in ensuring safety during this period of restricted movement.
This military report was compiled by Radio NUG correspondents Min Sitt Thway and Khur Shel.
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