Myanmar Military News Updates – May 29, 2025 Morning
๐ฉ๐ฉ 1. Over 30 Captured as Junta Column Supporting Thay Baw Boe Camp Is Crushed Near DKBA Headquarters; Junta Bombs Sone Si Myaing Village, Wounding a Child
In Karen State, near the Thailand–Myanmar border, a military column sent by the junta to reinforce the Thay Baw Boe base was intercepted and ambushed near the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army (DKBA) headquarters and Sone Si Myaing Village by joint forces of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and its allies, according to field sources.
The operation began on May 27, targeting a junta column consisting of more than 70 soldiers. The resistance forces surrounded and attacked the column, resulting in the capture of over 30 troops and the deaths of many others. More than 10 soldiers reportedly fled into Thailand.
This engagement follows a series of coordinated assaults by KNLA and allied resistance forces on junta positions along the Thai–Myanmar border. These included attacks on the junta's Thay Baw Boe frontline base, guard outposts, and other installations such as Maw Khi, Kana Lay, and Thi Thae Bler camps.
In retaliation for the attack on its military column, the junta launched an airstrike on Sone Si Myaing Village, located near the DKBA headquarters, on the afternoon of May 28.
The junta deployed a Yak-130 fighter jet to carry out the bombing, during which a child was injured by shrapnel, according to reports from the ground.
Although the DKBA is an armed group that has entered a peace agreement with the junta, regime troops had intruded into DKBA-controlled territory and conducted an air assault, breaching the agreement.
The junta’s jet reportedly flew dangerously close to the Thai border during the bombing of Sone Si Myaing Village, prompting Thailand’s air force to scramble two fighter jets in response.
Furthermore, the Royal Thai Army is reported to have placed troops on full alert and is actively patrolling and securing the border area.
As a result of the escalating conflict, more than 300 civilians have fled across the border into Thailand, where they are being temporarily sheltered in monasteries and churches, according to Thai media sources.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 2. Junta Troops Beating and Arresting Civilians in Lone Khin Village, Hpakant Township, Amid Ongoing Clashes
In Lone Khin Village, located in Hpakant Township, Kachin State, junta forces began arresting and beating civilians starting at around 9:30 a.m. on May 28, according to local sources.
At the old Lone Khin Bridge, junta troops reportedly detained several civilians passing through the area. Some were forcibly taken for use as human shields (porter roles).
Videos circulating on social media show junta soldiers arresting civilians at the bridge, and one clip appears to depict a junta column, including detained civilians, coming under attack.
Due to indiscriminate gunfire by junta troops inside Lone Khin Village, at least one man and one woman were injured, and one civilian on a motorcycle was shot dead, according to local residents.
At present, close-quarter clashes are continuing between junta troops and joint forces of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and People's Defence Forces (KPDF) inside the village. Local civilians are reported to be living in fear for their safety as the fighting escalates.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 3. Public Engagement in Operational Area of Battalion No. (4), Tharyar District
The People's Defence Force (PDF) Battalion No. (4) of Tharyar District has announced that it held discussions with civilians residing within its military operations area.
According to the statement, the battalion met with residents from several villages within the area under its control. During these engagements, the PDF representatives briefed the public on the current military situation and jointly collaborated with locals to repair inter-village roads.
Additionally, the PDF Battalion No. (4) of Tharyar District emphasized that, as a force born out of the people's resistance, it shares a common bloodline and unity with the public. It declared its unwavering commitment to continue fighting against the dictatorship until it is completely uprooted.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 4. Pyu Militia Leader from Putaing Group Shot Dead
The 3802nd Battalion, Unit (3), of the Tharyawaddy District has announced that it carried out a targeted operation that resulted in the elimination of a Pyu militia leader who served as a household head in Putaing Group, Letpadan Township, Tharyawaddy District, Bago Region.
On May 27, at approximately 1:00 PM, the militia leader, identified as Htun Htun, was returning on foot from a military checkpoint operated by the junta when he was ambushed. He was shot three times directly in the head and killed instantly.
The statement added that a mobile phone linked to communications with the military council was seized from the deceased.
Htun Htun was reportedly a key figure in the junta-backed Pyu Saw Htee militia group. He had been actively gathering intelligence on the activities and movements of revolutionary forces and reporting to the junta. Moreover, he was known for pressuring and mobilizing local youth into military service, forcefully collecting conscription fees from civilians, ordering the arrest of those who refused to pay, and providing false information to junta authorities leading to civilian arrests. He also challenged the resistance forces by showing blatant disregard for them, and forcibly recruited young people into the junta’s army.
Due to these actions, the revolutionary forces took decisive measures against him, according to the announcement.
These reports were submitted by Radio NUG correspondents Tharki, Min Sitt Thway, and Khur Shel.
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