Myanmar Military News Updates – May 30, 2025 Evening
๐ฉ๐ฉ 1. Revolutionary Joint Forces Capture the SAC’s Strategic Bawningaung Camp atop the Highest Mountain along the Thai-Myanmar Border
Revolutionary Joint Forces successfully seized control of the Myanmar military’s (SAC’s) Bawningaung Camp, located atop the highest mountain along the Thai-Myanmar border, in an operation carried out on the morning of May 30, according to local military sources.
The camp, situated in Myawaddy Township within Brigade 6 territory of the Karen National Union (KNU), was a border outpost of the SAC. Its capture by the allied resistance forces has been confirmed by a KNU source. The camp was reportedly a strategic base for the junta’s border operations, and junta troops are said to have fled during the assault.
The Cobra Column 2 VENOM force reported that revolutionary allied troops have been conducting successive offensives against SAC military bases situated along the Myanmar-Thailand border in Kawkareik Township, within Dooplaya District under KNU administration.
In this latest round of operations, joint forces comprising the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and PDF units from Strategic Command 32 advanced from their base in Blet Doe and seized the high-altitude Bawningaung Hill Camp in the early hours of this morning. On the previous day, they also captured the Shwe Aye Myine outpost near Ukritta, according to the Cobra Column 2 VENOM’s statement.
It has been confirmed that the joint KNLA and Strategic Command 32 PDF forces launched offensives and successfully seized four SAC outposts along the Thai-Myanmar border: Blet Doe Camp, Kanelay Camp, Shwe Aye Myine Guard Post, and Bawningaung Hill Camp.
During the assault on Bawningaung Camp, SAC’s Infantry Battalion 275, the garrison unit responsible for Myawaddy town, provided heavy artillery support against the revolutionary troops around midnight. As a result, the sound of artillery fire was reportedly heard even from the Mae Sot area in Thailand, according to a CDM healthcare worker aiding displaced persons.
The intensified fighting along the Thai-Myanmar border has forced over 500 local civilians to flee into Thailand, according to some Thai news outlets.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 2. Civilian Killed by Landmine Left Behind by Military in Mogok Township
A civilian was killed after stepping on an abandoned landmine planted by the junta’s forces in Le U Village, Mogok Township, located in Military Region 2 of Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) operations, according to a statement released by the PSLF/TNLA News and Information Department.
The victim, 25-year-old Maung Aung Aung, a resident of Le U Village, reportedly stepped on the landmine at around 10 p.m. on May 24. The explosion occurred near the site of the former base of SAC’s Strategic Infantry Battalion 148, situated about five miles from Mogok, an area previously under junta control.
The local police from the region conducted an investigation at the site and confirmed that the deceased male had suffered a traumatic amputation of his right leg and severe injuries to his left thigh, according to the PSLF/TNLA report.
This incident follows another landmine casualty that occurred on May 15, when a 40-year-old man from Ton Khan Village in Muse Township was killed after stepping on an abandoned landmine while herding cattle. That mine was also believed to have been planted by SAC forces, based on PSLF/TNLA records.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 3. Civilians Killed in SAC Offensive in Longkin Village, Hpakant Township, Kachin State
Reports confirm that civilians were killed when SAC military columns launched an assault on Longkin Village in Hpakant Township, Kachin State.
According to local sources, five civilians were killed during the latest offensive by junta troops in the final week of May.
“During the battle in Longkin, junta forces fired indiscriminately, resulting in the deaths of five civilians. Four of the bodies have been placed in the Longkin cemetery. Anyone with missing family members may come to identify them,” a local resident reported.
One additional body, believed to be that of a civilian, is said to remain on the upper floor of the Shwe Mhaw guesthouse and has not yet been retrieved.
The social relief group based in Mawsisar has already collected the bodies of four deceased individuals.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 4. Over 10,000 Civilians Displaced in Kanbalu Due to Arbitrary Arrests, Extortion, and Military Operations by the Junta Forces
In Kanbalu Town and several surrounding villages in Sagaing Region, over 10,000 local civilians have been displaced due to arbitrary arrests, extortion, and advancing military columns led by the junta forces, including military convoys and Pyu Saw Htee militias, according to the Kanbalu District branch of the Kanbalu Township Activists’ Group – Kyunhla.
Since early May, junta forces have been conducting arbitrary arrests of local residents in Kanbalu Town and nearby villages. Approximately 40 civilians from Myo Taw Village and Kan Gyi Kone Village were arrested during this period. Additionally, on the evening of May 13, around 30 civilians were arrested from Wards No. 1 and No. 2 in Kanbalu Town.
Furthermore, on May 15 and May 19, the military reportedly carried out targeted arrests based on pre-prepared lists of names, bringing the total number of those arrested through this method to over 100, according to local sources.
In Kanbalu Town, the mass arrests have reportedly been led by Pyu Saw Htee member Aung Thu Tun, who is affiliated with the administrator of Ward No. 2. Those arrested have been taken to the Military Security Affairs Office, the OSS office, and the 6006th Infantry Battalion base by individuals named Moe Kyaw and Htun Myint Thein.
In the case of the village raids, the military columns have often been led by the brothers Khin Maung Win and Khin Maung Oo, sons of former Rose Party chairman and Pyu Saw Htee leader Thaung Wai, according to reports.
In addition to arbitrary arrests, junta troops and Pyu Saw Htee members are also extorting money from civilians who do not wish to serve in the military. In Htan Taw Village within Kote Taung Boe Subtownship, junta forces are stationed in permanent encampments and are reportedly preparing to patrol the village and its surroundings.
As a result of these military operations, over 10,000 residents from across Kanbalu Township have been displaced, many of them forced to flee into the rain and muddy terrain. This mass displacement has lasted for nearly two weeks, according to local activist networks.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 5. Shops Owned by Air Force Families in Hmawbi Attacked with Hand Grenades
In Hmawbi Township, Yangon Region, three shops owned by relatives of an Air Force family were attacked with hand grenades, according to a statement from Yangon Army (YA).
The targeted shops are reportedly operated by relatives of Aung Thu Ya, the administrator of Tat Kone Gyi Village, who comes from a military family. The attack occurred at approximately 7:55 p.m. on May 29, with three hand grenades being thrown at the row of three shops.
At the time of reporting, the extent of damage and casualties could not yet be independently verified.
According to Yangon Army (YA), all of Aung Thu Ya’s family and relatives are either retired Air Force personnel or currently serving. The youngest brother is reportedly still active in the Air Force, piloting a Y-8 aircraft used for military operations.
The attack was a joint operation by Yangon Army (YA) and the Western District Special Task Force (Pa Ka Pha), and it forms part of a continued campaign to target the families of junta forces, particularly those affiliated with the Air Force. Yangon Army stated that it will continue targeting junta relatives involved in or supporting the regime’s military operations.
This report was submitted by Ko Khant and Tharki, field correspondents for Radio NUG.
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