Myanmar Military News Updates – Aug 12, 2025 Morning
๐ฉ๐ฉ 1. Deputy Police Chief and two conscripted soldiers escape from naval convoy heading to Bhamo and are now under protection
August 11
Radio NUG
The Ministry of Defence of the National Unity Government (NUG) announced that a Deputy Police Chief and two military personnel—who had been forcibly conscripted—escaped from a naval convoy that had departed from Gawein Port in Mandalay bound for Bhamo, Kachin State, and are now under protective care.
According to the statement, the naval convoy, consisting of more than 17 military vessels, had been moving north along the Ayeyarwady River since early July from Mandalay’s Gawein Port, aiming to transport reinforcements and supplies to Bhamo. Along the way, the convoy was intercepted and attacked at multiple points by the People’s Defence Force (PDF) and allied revolutionary forces along the river route.
During one of these attacks, when confusion broke out onboard, Deputy Police Chief Thura Aung and two forcibly conscripted soldiers—Han Win Aung and Paing Htet Aung—jumped overboard and escaped on August 8.
The three later revealed that due to the oppressive conditions imposed by the junta, many soldiers and forcibly recruited individuals aboard the vessels were demoralized and had been planning to flee.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 2. NUG forces now able to operate near Mandalay, within 15-mile radius
August 11
Radio NUG
According to PDF Insight, as of August 11, forces of the National Unity Government (NUG) are now able to operate within a 15-mile radius of Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city and the central military command base of the junta.
Photographs were released showing uniformed, concealed PDF units operating near the outskirts of Mandalay.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 3. Meeting held with displaced civilians and resistance fighters affected by junta’s human rights violations
August 11
Radio NUG
The People’s Security Department of the Nay Pyi Taw Military Command, under the Ministry of Defence of the National Unity Government, in cooperation with local allied revolutionary forces and members of the People’s Defence Force, is conducting on-the-ground documentation and recording of war crimes and human rights violations committed by the junta forces in the operational area, according to a statement from Nay Pyi Taw PDF.
Furthermore, the statement said that they met with displaced civilians who had fled their homes due to the junta’s human rights abuses. The purpose of the meetings was to coordinate with relevant departments to ensure the fastest possible provision of urgently needed humanitarian assistance and support.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 4. KNLA Special Forces attacked a junta gate outpost in Nan Taung village; casualties reported
August 11
Radio NUG
The KNLA’s Brigade (4) Special Forces reported that they carried out an attack on a junta gate outpost stationed in Nan Taung village, Pulao Township, Tanintharyi Region.
The Special Forces said the attack took place on August 10 at 06:20. During the engagement, one member of the junta forces was killed and four were seriously wounded. Although the junta retaliated by firing heavy-weapon drones, the attacking KNLA unit was able to withdraw without suffering casualties.
The KNLA Special Forces stated their objectives in mounting the assault were to disperse and stretch the junta’s forces, to create an environment of insecurity inside the enemy camp so that they would feel unsafe, to disrupt the junta’s daily operations, and to carry out operations designed to unsettle and disorient the enemy.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 5. One civilian killed and six injured after junta heavy-weapon attacks in Mu Township
August 11
Radio NUG
The Karen National Union (KNU) reported that in Mu Township (within the Kawthoolei-administered area), junta forces deliberately targeted civilians and launched heavy-weapon fire — including some strikes using drones — across several villages. As a result, one civilian was killed and six others were wounded.
Details provided by the KNU:
- On August 8 at 12:00 noon, the Shwe Wa column (Kha Mar 307) fired one 120 mm heavy artillery round into Ma U Pin village. The shell struck and killed Ko Ye Lin Thu (age 20) and seriously wounded Ko Zeya Myo (age 27).
- On August 7, between 10:00 and 12:00, forces from Kha Mar (439) fired three heavy rounds at locations in the Ka Nyutt Kwin area; U Aung Ko Lin (43), U Aung Than Zaw (45) and Daw Nan Bo (49) were hit and wounded.
- On August 10 at 10:45, a heavy-weapon round struck Bama Myat Yae village. Later that day at 17:40, two 120 mm shells were fired into Thuni Kone village, severely wounding Naw Mu Tay (44) and Saw Thar Gyi (20); three homes in Thuni Kone were destroyed by the strikes.
(Names of units and local place names are presented as transliterated from the original report.)
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 6. About six civilians killed after roughly 20 airstrikes by J-Fighter aircraft near Taungyin village, Sagaing Township
August 11
Radio NUG / Wetlet Informational Network
The Wetlet Informational Network reported that near Taungyin village in the northern sector of Sagaing Township, four J-Fighter aircraft — two J-Fighters that took off from one base and two from another — carried out roughly twenty aerial strikes beginning at 14:04.
Those strikes reportedly killed about six civilians, caused numerous injuries, burned four large vehicles, and damaged several houses.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 7. Five people, including a child, killed in junta airstrike in Pauktaw Township
August 11
Radio NUG
At around 9:00 a.m. on August 11, a Y-12 aircraft from the Tada-U Air Base carried out at least 13 bombing runs over villages in the eastern part of Pauktaw Township, dropping an estimated 50 bombs, according to local sources.
During the attack, a bomb fell and exploded in Sha Khwe Lay village, killing three people, including a child, and injuring five others.
In addition, one displaced civilian was killed in Mon Taw village and another displaced civilian was killed in Nyaung Pin Taik village. Out of approximately 30 injured people, some are reported to be in critical condition.
Furthermore, a military column from Division 101, based in Pakokku and numbering over 1,000 troops, advanced from Nge Moe Gyi village toward Nyaung Pin Tha village, detaining several young children and youths along the way.
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๐ฉ๐ฉ 8. Myit–Pulaw section of Union Highway No. 8 reopens
August 11
Radio NUG
The No. 1 Battalion of the Myit District announced that the Myit–Pulaw road section of Union Highway No. 8 will be reopened for normal use starting August 12, 2025, as clashes between the two sides have subsided.
From July 24 to August 9, 2025, intense encounters between the People’s Defence Force (PDF) allied revolutionary forces and junta troops took place in the Palaw area, leading to a temporary closure of the road for public safety.
During that period, PDF Battalion No. 1 (Myit District) and Karen National Defence Organization (KNDO) Battalion 7, as part of allied forces, had appealed to residents of Palaw not to travel inside the town for safety reasons.
These military news summaries were compiled and sent in by Radio NUG correspondents Thaki, Kharshel, and Pa De Pho.
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