Myanmar Military News Updates – May 04, 2025 Morning
๐ฉ๐ฉ 1. Pyu Leader Admits to Committing War Crimes, Including Mass Killings, in Collaboration with the Military
May 3
Radio NUG
In Nyaung Lay Pin Township, Bago Region, a captured Pyu Saw Htee leader named Hlaing Min has confessed to participating in war crimes, including mass killings, in collaboration with the military junta.
A video of his confession was released on May 2 by the Southern Military Region, No. (27) Military Strategy Command, and No. (2) Regional Sub-Command.
According to Hlaing Min, from 2023 to February 2025, several battalions—namely Infantry Battalion (IB) 20, Light Infantry Battalions (LIB) 51 and 584, as well as IB 349, LIBs 350, 440, and IB 8—were involved in killing local civilians in Nyaung Lay Pin Township.
He stated that leading figures in these massacres included Major Nay Lin, Lieutenant Colonel Kyaw Swar Lin, and Lieutenant Colonel Zaw Myo Htut from IB 20, as well as Lieutenant Colonel Chit Ko Win from LIB 59. Additionally, a senior officer from LIB 51 and a deputy battalion commander from IB 584 were said to have ordered the killing of civilians and the destruction of corpses.
According to Hlaing Min, each mass killing typically involved five to nine civilians at a time, executed by shooting, burning, or beheading.
Furthermore, he admitted that in every area they operated within Nyaung Lay Pin Township, they engaged in extorting civilians for personal gain, detaining people for ransom, sexually exploiting women for money, and conducting at least eight rounds of forced military recruitment, during which 38 men were conscripted.
“I have committed many offenses against the people,” said Hlaing Min.
“Now I deeply regret those actions. Because of this remorse, I am ready to bravely accept any punishment the people choose to impose.”
Hlaing Min and fellow Pyu members—Ma Gyi, Min Maw Oo, Kyaw Kyaw Oo, Thein Thei, and Hlaing Min’s wife Ma Ya Min—were captured by PDF forces while swimming near Kadat Chaung Dam, at the foot of Kyauk Htee Yoe Mountain, in Kyauk Hto Township, Mon State.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 2. General Tun Myat Naing Delivers Encouraging Remarks via Video Call to AA Troops Engaged in Bhamo Offensive
May 3
Radio NUG
Commander-in-Chief of the Arakan Army (AA), General Tun Myat Naing, encouraged his troops via a video call as they participate in the battle for Bhamo, which is expected to be successfully seized in the coming days, according to the Kachin Official Page.
General Tun Myat Naing urged his soldiers to bravely press forward to capture Bhamo City and confront the enemy without mercy.
“Seize Bhamo City and present it as a gift to the Kachin people. Give it your all, soldiers of the revolution,” he said.
He further emphasized that the Kachin people and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) have been the most steadfast and enduring allies of Rakhine and the AA.
“Now is the best opportunity to repay our debt of gratitude to the Kachin people,” he remarked.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 3. Gold Shop Robbers in Yinmabin Captured by Local PDF Forces
May 3
Radio NUG
In Sagaing Region’s Yinmabin Township, a group of robbers who had just carried out an armed robbery at a gold shop were apprehended by local People’s Defense Forces (PDF), according to a statement from Military Region No. (1), Strategy Command No. (64).
At around 10:00 a.m. on May 1, the group robbed a gold shop and attempted to escape via the Ayeyarwady River. Thanks to a civilian tip-off, the robbers were intercepted and captured by PDF units from Zone (1) of Yinmabin and Nganzun Township.
The stolen gold jewelry, estimated at around 26 million kyats in value, was recovered and returned to the shop owner. The suspects were handed over to the Yinmabin Township People's Security Organization (Pa La Pha).
The captured individuals were identified as:
Yone Lay (a.k.a. Pyae Phyo), age 19
Lin Yone (a.k.a. Aung Soe Moe), age 20
Gantar Yar (a.k.a. The Maung), age 20
Moe Kyoe (a.k.a. Aung Soe Moe), age 29
This was officially announced by Military Region No. (64).
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 4. Villages in Pinlaung Township Targeted with Heavy Weapons by SAC and PNA Forces Despite No Clashes
May 3
Radio NUG
In the southern part of Shan State, several villages on the eastern bank of the Bilu Creek in Pinlaung Township were targeted with heavy weaponry by the military junta (SAC) and the PNA People’s Militia, despite no active clashes taking place in the area, according to a statement released by the Inle Region Human Rights Group.
On May 2, between 12:00 noon and 2:30 p.m., two artillery rounds were fired into Namtout Village, and nine artillery rounds were fired into Kon Tha Village (also known as Ma Sone Khwan Village), the group reported.
As a result of the attacks, one public hall in Namtout Village and a civilian residence in Kon Tha Village were damaged.
In a related incident, on April 5 and 6, the junta and its subordinate PNA/PNO forces launched drone bombings on Phayar Taung Village in Nyaungshwe Township, destroying four civilian houses.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 5. Five MLA Fighters Killed in Clashes Near Kawkareik and Kyainseikgyi
May 3
Radio NUG
Five fighters from the Mon State Liberation Army (MLA) were killed in recent clashes with junta forces near Kyainseikgyi and Kawkareik Townships in Karen State, according to information from the MLA.
On April 25, three fighters—Aung Myo Oo (age 28), Myowin Aung (age 21), and Nyain Thant (age 27)—were killed in intense fighting with junta troops, reportedly displaying exceptional bravery in battle.
Similarly, Company Commander Htun Htun Win was killed on April 16, and fighter Thura Aung died on April 30, bringing the total fatalities to five. Several others were also reported injured.
According to reports, the funerals of the fallen fighters were conducted with religious rites and military honors in a frontline area, including offering of alms, water-sharing rites, official notices, and ceremonial gun salutes.
The ongoing clashes began on April 13, when combined forces of the KNLA (Karen National Liberation Army) launched coordinated attacks on junta and DKBA (Democratic Karen Buddhist Army) bases located in Kyainseikgyi, Kawwale, Nwakyankone, Laytaing, Ngataing, and Yinkwet Taung. Fighting has continued in the area since then.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 6. Woman Killed in Junta Airstrike on Myittha Township
May 3
Radio NUG
A woman was killed when the military junta launched an airstrike on Ywatan Shay Village in the western part of Myittha Township, Mandalay Region, according to the People's Defense Organization of Pyin Oo Lwin District.
On May 3 at 3:19 p.m., a K8W jet fighter originating from Tada-U Air Base carried out a bombing raid targeting the Ywatan Shay village school.
The airstrike killed one woman and injured four others. In addition, three cattle were killed, and the school building was heavily damaged.
These military reports were compiled and submitted by Radio NUG correspondents Min Sitt Thway and Khur Shel.
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