Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 18, 2025 Morning
๐ฉ๐ฉ 1. Intense Clashes Between KIA and Military Council Forces in Myitkyina and Waingmaw Townships
July 17
Radio NUG
Fierce clashes broke out on July 17 between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and Military Council troops in Myitkyina and Waingmaw townships, located in Kachin State, according to reports.
At around 9:00 AM, fighting erupted near Tan Hpar village, located north of Myitkyina along the upper reaches of the river. It is reported that the military council troops are attempting to reopen the route from Tan Hpar to Putao.
Similarly, in Waingmaw Township, heavy clashes persisted for about two hours from 9:00 AM to around 11:00 AM. The Military Council forces conducted intense attacks using heavy artillery, drones, and airstrikes.
It is further reported that the Military Council is preparing for a major offensive in Waingmaw Township with around 2,000 troops, aiming to recapture territories currently controlled by the KIA, including Panwar, Chiphwe, and Kan Pai Tee areas.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 2. Military Council Airstrike Targets CDF-Matupi (Brigade 2) Headquarters
July 17
Radio NUG
At around 5:30 PM on July 17, the headquarters of CDF-Matupi (Brigade 2) was hit by an airstrike launched by the Military Council, according to Matupi Revolution News.
The military junta reportedly dropped a 500-pound bomb during the attack. No injuries to the revolutionary fighters were reported. It is also noted that this marks the first airstrike carried out against the CDF-Matupi (Brigade 2) headquarters.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 3. Civilian Homes and Buildings Damaged by Military Airstrikes in Western Demoso
July 17
Radio NUG
On July 17, at approximately 1:15 PM, the Military Council carried out an airstrike over the western part of Demoso Township in Karenni (Kayah) State, dropping at least 10 bombs, according to reports from KPV News Agency.
As a result, one residential home and one building were damaged.
During the first two weeks of July 2025, the Military Council conducted six aerial attacks on civilian-populated areas in Karenni State, resulting in the deaths of 15 civilians, injuries to 18 others, and damage to 13 buildings.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 4. Military Council Warships Randomly Firing in Eastern Wetlet; Airstrikes Kill Approximately 15 Civilians
July 17
Radio NUG
According to the Wetlet Information Network, a military warship that departed from Gaw Wein Port in Mandalay is now indiscriminately shelling Shainmakar Village in the eastern part of Wetlet Township.
The flotilla reportedly consists of 5 attack vessels and 7 support/transport vessels, currently anchored on the river near the eastern outskirts of Shainmakar Village, in an area called Kyauksu Hchar, from where they are firing Point-5 (0.5-inch caliber) heavy machine guns and scanning the area using searchlights.
To support the naval operation, military jets from the Tada-U Air Base flew overhead, escorting the ships along the riverbank. Additionally, a Y-12 aircraft dropped bombs on three villages in the eastern part of Wetlet: Shar Kwel, Ngapat Chaung, and Yelay Maw.
The airstrikes reportedly killed approximately 15 civilians, injured many others, and also killed one cow, according to local sources.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 5. PLA Releases Captured Prisoners of War from Police Station Battle in Kantbalu Township
July 17
Radio NUG
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has announced that it released four captured prisoners of war (POWs) who had been apprehended during an operation to seize the police station in the Kantbalu region of Pale Township, Sagaing Region.
The four released individuals are:
- Private Yay Kyaw Kyaw
- Private Nay Htet Lin
- Police Lieutenant Officer Shane Ko Ko Kyaw
- Private Thun Myay Aye
They were released on July 11, according to PLA sources.
Among them, Private Nay Htet Lin was reportedly only 15 years old. He had been working as a barbecue vendor in Yangon when he was forcibly conscripted into the military through coercion and deception.
In addition to these four, another soldier named Soe Ta, who had also been captured during the same battle, died in custody due to illness, the statement added.
The PLA emphasized that it had treated the POWs with dignity and respect for human rights and military ethics while in custody. Those who were injured received medical treatment and proper care.
The PLA further stated that these prisoners were held and later released in accordance with the prisoner-of-war policy of the Communist Party of Burma, and urged junta soldiers to lay down their arms rather than die serving the regime’s interests.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 6. 109 Military Council Soldiers, Police, and Militia Surrender or Are Captured in the First Week of July
July 17
Radio NUG
According to the program “Pyay Hta Project: This Week,” a total of 109 individuals — including soldiers, police officers, and members of the pro-junta militia (People’s Militias) — either surrendered, laid down their arms, or were captured as prisoners of war during the first week of July 2025.
Based on records compiled by the People’s Goal (Pyithu Pantaing) monitoring group:
- 31 junta soldiers,
- 3 police officers, and
- 17 militia members
surrendered or defected during the first week of July.
Among the 31 surrendered soldiers, 22 were forcibly conscripted under the People’s Military Service Law, meaning they were new recruits who had been illegally conscripted by the junta.
In addition, 58 junta soldiers were captured as prisoners of war in Karen State and Mandalay Region.
Altogether, from January to the first week of July 2025, the total number of defections, disarmaments, and POWs from junta forces has reached 1,601 individuals, according to the People’s Goal records.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 7. Junta Soldier from Inn Ta Kaw Base (Unit 906) Defects with Ammunition in Bago Region
July 17
Radio NUG
On the morning of June 7, 2025, around 5:00 AM, a junta soldier defected to Battalion 901 of the Naypyidaw Regional Military Command, located within Operational Region No. 2, bringing weapons and ammunition with him, according to an official report.
The defector, Min Hein Kyaw, a soldier with 6 years of service from Battalion 906 BE in Inn Ta Kaw, Bago Region, fled from the military base stationed in Ywarthit Village, Yedashe Township, where the junta forces were positioned.
He surrendered with:
- 1 MA-1 assault rifle
- 3 magazines
- 112 rounds of ammunition
These military updates were reported by Radio NUG correspondents Thaki, Min Sit Thway, and Kharshell.
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