Military News Updates – February 08, 2025 Morning
๐ฉ๐ฉ 1. Two Clashes Between SAC Troops and Resistance Forces in Pwintbyu Township Result in Around 30 Casualties
February 7, Radio NUG
On February 1, during the Mezali Bridge battle, several SAC soldiers were injured. On February 3, a convoy of approximately 150 SAC soldiers advanced to Milepost 3 on the Pathein-Monywa road and arrived at 2:20 p.m. There, they engaged with Revolutionary Forces for about 30 minutes, according to an announcement by Battalion 7 of Minbu District.
Due to the intensity of the confrontation, the Revolutionary Forces withdrew from Milepost 3. On February 4, the SAC forces reportedly advanced into Roone Pin Village.
On February 5, the SAC launched an offensive toward Tama Kun near Gyi Oon Gyiwa using artillery support, initiating a clash that lasted from around 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
It was reported that about 30 SAC soldiers were injured in the two battles, though detailed information is still under investigation. Due to casualties among SAC soldiers, reinforcements from Mezali Police Station and nearby units provided artillery support.
Currently, SAC forces remain stationed at Tama Kun near Gyi Oon Gyiwa, continuing sporadic artillery fire.
The attacks were carried out jointly by the Pwintbyu Township People's Defense Forces (PDF) and the Magway Regional Pa Ka Pha Yenanthar Column, according to official reports.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 2. Clashes in Butalin Result in at Least 10 SAC Troop Fatalities
February 7, Radio NUG
On February 6, at approximately 2:30 p.m., a force of around 100 SAC soldiers and three large military vehicles departed Monywa along the Monywa-Yae U road, heading toward Butalin Township. Near Nyaung Pin Kan Village, they were ambushed by local People's Defense Forces (PDFs), resulting in the deaths of at least 10 SAC soldiers, according to Ba Thu Kyawal Column reports.
This convoy was reportedly moving to replace SAC troops stationed in Butalin. Following the ambush, SAC forces received heavy artillery support from the North-Western Regional Military Command (Na Ma Kha).
The ambush was carried out by members of Ba Thu Kyawal Column from the North-Western PDF Battalion 9 in Yinmarbin District. The PDF forces reportedly withdrew without sustaining any casualties.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 3. SAC Airstrike on KIA-Controlled Lanse Village in Sawlaw Township Injures Five Civilians
February 7, Radio NUG
In the afternoon of February 7, SAC forces conducted an airstrike without prior combat engagement on Lanse Village, located in Sawlaw Township, Chipwe District, Kachin State. The bombs hit the village's school and residential areas, injuring five civilians, according to local reports.
Three bombs exploded near the school’s football field and at the edge of the village, damaging both the school and homes. Two individuals sustained severe injuries, including leg amputations and chest wounds.
Similarly, on the night of February 6, SAC forces launched an airstrike near Laiza town, escalating violence in the region.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 4. Two Women Killed in Airstrike Near a Roadside Restaurant in Nanphe Village
February 7, Radio NUG
At around 9 p.m. on February 6, the SAC military dropped a 500-pound bomb from an aircraft near a roadside restaurant close to Nanphe Village, Bawlakhe Township, Karenni State. According to local reports, one injured woman succumbed to her wounds on the road.
The airstrike claimed the lives of the restaurant owner, a woman in her 50s, and another woman in her 20s from the western part of Demawso. Additionally, two other individuals sustained injuries.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 5. Artillery Shelling on Saik Khun Village Injures Five Civilians, Including Two Children
February 7, Radio NUG
Around 11 a.m. on February 7, SAC troops stationed in Zee Phyu Kon Village indiscriminately fired artillery shells toward Saik Khun Village without any prior engagement. Local sources reported that five civilians, including two children, were injured by the shell fragments. Two cows were also killed.
Three artillery shells landed near fields, monasteries, and the northern area of Ingyintaw Pagoda, damaging religious structures and agricultural huts.
Due to the relentless shelling by the SAC forces, around 3,000 villagers have fled their homes. The supply convoy that reached Zee Phyu Kon on February 2 remains stationed there, continuing to conduct daily artillery attacks, according to local reports.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 6. Drone Strike by SAC and PNO People's Militia Kills Two Ethnic Pa-O Civilians Near Loichar-Taputho Road Junction
February 7, Radio NUG
Without any prior battle engagement, SAC forces and the PNO People's Militia under SAC's control launched a drone strike on February 6 at around 2 p.m., killing two ethnic Pa-O civilians who were returning home with rice harvested from their fields, according to a statement by the Pa-O National Liberation Army (PNLA).
The two victims, Khun Phalain and Nang Swe, a married couple from Kaung Hto Village in Hsihseng Township, were struck near the Loichar-Taputho road junction, leading to their deaths.
These military developments were reported by Radio NUG journalist Khur Shel.
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