Myanmar Military News Updates – May 08, 2025 Evening
๐ฉ๐ฉ 1. At least five junta soldiers killed in resistance attack on arson-led military column in Myaing Township
May 8
In Myaing Township, Magway Region, revolutionary forces launched an attack on a military column of over 200 junta troops who had been conducting clearance operations in the area. The resistance group M.V.P Revolution Force reported that at least five junta soldiers were killed in the clash.
According to the group, the military column had been present in several villages across Myaing Township since May 1, carrying out a campaign of arson and destruction.
The column remained stationed in the villages for seven days, destroying homes and property. It reportedly withdrew from Myaing early in the morning of May 7 and returned to the 101st Military Command Base in Pakokku around 8 p.m. that evening.
During their operations, the junta troops were stationed in villages such as Thitkyitaung, Laytan, and Paukpinkine, from where they launched assaults on surrounding communities. People's Defense Forces (PDFs) conducted near-daily attacks in response. Due to sustained casualties, the junta troops resorted to conducting airstrikes from May 2 to 6.
According to the MVP Revolution Force, junta soldiers set fire to six civilian homes in Thitkyitaung village and 33 more in Paukpinkine village.
When the junta troops retreated, resistance forces carried out clearance operations and reportedly discovered the buried bodies of junta soldiers and discarded military uniforms near Laytan village, as per the MVP Revolution Force.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 2. Around 30 junta troops, including a battalion deputy commander, killed in Kyondoe battle
May 8
In Kyondoe Township, Kayin State, revolutionary forces attacked a junta column, resulting in the deaths of approximately 30 junta troops, including Lieutenant Colonel Soe Min Htet, the deputy commander of Infantry Battalion 432 under the Coastal Regional Military Command.
The Mon National Liberation Army (MLA) issued a statement on May 8 confirming the battle took place on April 30 near Nwachan Kone village in Kyondoe Township. The clash occurred as a junta column advanced into the area.
The junta column comprised about 50 troops from units under the Coastal Regional Command of Tanintharyi Region, including Infantry Battalions 208 (Kyaikmaraw), 102 (Mottama), and 432 (Bawpyin) from Military Operations Commands 22 and 44.
They were confronted by a joint force led by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA), consisting of the MLA, the New Mon State Party's Anti-Dictatorship forces (NMSP-AD), Pyann Hlwar column, and Lion Battalion.
The battle lasted from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., during which the combined resistance forces successfully overran and dismantled the junta column, forcing it into retreat.
The MLA warned that clashes continue to erupt in the area and urged civilians to remain alert to military activity in their regions and to shelter in places that can provide protection against artillery and airstrikes.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 3. Three SNA troops killed, one captured, in junta joint column attack on resistance-held territory
May 8
In Sagaing Region, resistance forces repelled an assault by a joint military column comprising junta troops and members of the Shan Nationalities Army (SNA) who had advanced into resistance-held territory.
According to a statement from the Katha District Battalion 4, the battle occurred in an area under the control of resistance forces. Local sources identified the location as within Banmauk Township, where the joint column engaged with revolutionary troops.
The clash broke out around 8:00 a.m. on May 6 and lasted for approximately 30 minutes. At least three SNA members were killed and one was captured alive by the resistance. Two resistance fighters were injured in the battle.
Additionally, one member of the People’s Administration under the Pa Ka Pha was killed in action, reportedly giving his life for the people and the nation, according to the battalion's statement.
On May 3, prior to this engagement, a junta drone strike targeted a venue hosting the Kadu National Literature Conference, destroying the main hall and nearby classroom facilities.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 4. Ongoing Battles in Thain Khun Village, Tanintharyi for Over 5 Months: Around 150 Junta Forces, Including Officers, Killed
May 8
The battle in Thain Khun Village, located in Tanintharyi Township, has been ongoing for approximately five months and is still continuing, with around 150 junta troops—including officers—reported killed, according to a May 8 statement by Battalion 2 of Myeik District.
Over the past five months, more than 100 clashes have occurred in the area, resulting in roughly 150 casualties on the junta’s side, including officers. Skirmishes are still breaking out almost daily, and while there have been significant casualties among junta forces, allied People's Defense Forces (PDFs) have also sustained minor injuries, the battalion stated.
During the engagements, 12 junta soldiers reportedly defected to KNLA Battalion 11, bringing their weapons with them. Most of the defectors were previously deported from Thailand and had been forcibly conscripted as new recruits by the military regime.
Given the joint operations of PDF, KNLA, KTLA, and allied Pa Ka Pha forces against junta troops, Battalion 2 of Myeik District has urged local residents and travelers to exercise heightened caution while moving about in Tanintharyi Township.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 5. Civilian Casualties Reported in Mindat Township Following Junta Airstrikes, Says Township Administrative Committee
May 8
The military junta carried out airstrikes on Mindat town in Chin State, resulting in civilian deaths and the destruction of government buildings and staff housing, according to the local People's Administrative Committee.
On May 7, the junta conducted two separate air raids, killing civilians and damaging residential properties. At around 1:30 a.m., two bombs were dropped on the outskirts of Mindat, damaging homes. Later, around 2:40 p.m., fighter jets launched another bombing raid targeting Mindat town itself, damaging government infrastructure and staff quarters, as well as resulting in civilian fatalities, the statement said.
Mindat town was fully seized from the junta on December 21, 2024, by the Chinland Joint Forces, including the CDF-Mindat. Since then, the township-level People’s Administrative Committee has been overseeing civil administration. The airstrikes were launched by the junta in response to this shift in control.
On April 9, a similar airstrike on Mindat resulted in the deaths of six civilians, including an eight-month-old infant, according to conflict monitoring records.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 6. Over 8,000 Displaced in Kyaikto and Thaton as Junta Attacks Destroy Hospital and Monasteries
May 8
The ongoing assaults by the brutal military junta in Kyaikto and Thaton townships—within Doo Tha Htoo District of the Karen National Union (KNU)-administered territory—have resulted in the destruction of a hospital and monasteries, and displaced over 8,000 local residents, according to a statement released by the KNU Central Command.
The junta targeted civilian populations with deliberate airstrikes and heavy artillery attacks, leading to the destruction of one hospital, two monasteries, and extensive damage to farmlands and plantations, the KNU reported.
On April 28 at around 11:00 a.m., the junta air force dropped a 300-pound bomb on Pyin Ka Doe Kone village in Kyaikto Township, damaging nearby rubber plantations.
On May 2, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., junta-affiliated Light Infantry Battalion 207 and Artillery Battalion 310 fired 12 artillery shells using 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm cannons near the Dhamma Duta Monastery in Thone Khwe village tract, Khruel village. The shelling damaged streetlight poles and rubber trees. Later that day, at around 2:00 p.m., a junta jet fighter dropped a 300-pound bomb within Pyin Ka Doe Kone village tract, the KNU’s statement said.
On May 4, junta fighter jets bombed the 16-bed Phalan Taung Hospital with two bombs, resulting in the total destruction of the hospital buildings.
Again, on May 6 at around 8:00 a.m., a junta aircraft dropped a bomb on Alu village tract, damaging a chicken farm. At 8:18 a.m., a second bomb was dropped, destroying a palm plantation in Ngekhpyawtaw village tract.
In Thaton Township, at 1:15 a.m. on May 4, two bombs were dropped by the junta air force on Shwe Yaung Pya village tract, destroying a monastery and damaging over 50 rubber trees.
Later that afternoon, around 2:00 p.m., junta-affiliated Artillery Battalion 320 launched two additional artillery shells into Shwe Yaung Pya, damaging more rubber plantations and monastic quarters at Taungya Monastery.
Then at 7:45 p.m., Light Infantry Battalion 206 and Artillery Battalion 402 each fired two more shells, causing further destruction to the livelihoods and agricultural areas of local civilians in Kawhlaing village tract.
Due to the junta’s continuous and deliberate targeting of civilians using airstrikes and heavy artillery, a total of 8,008 residents from Kyaikto Township have been forced to flee their homes and are currently in urgent need of emergency humanitarian aid, according to the KNU Central Command.
This report was sent in by Radio NUG's correspondent Ko Khant.
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