Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Aug 31, 2025 Evening
📌📌 1. KNU Brigade 6 declares that effective action will be taken against those participating in the junta’s planned election
August 31
KNU Brigade 6 has prohibited any involvement, assistance, or support in the election organized by the terrorist military junta and has issued a stern warning that individuals or organizations failing to comply will face decisive action.
On the evening of August 30, KNU Brigade 6, under the Karen National Union (KNU), released its official position regarding the upcoming election planned by the coup-installed military council.
The statement highlighted that the military junta, which seized power unlawfully, continues to arbitrarily use the now-defunct 2008 Constitution as a tool to maintain long-term oppression and control over the entire population.
Since the election is being held after the junta has already committed acts of violence, intimidation, arbitrary arrests, and repression against the people, KNU Brigade 6 pointed out that such an election cannot resolve the ongoing political crisis.
KNU Brigade 6 emphasized that this election will not be free or fair. Rather, it is designed solely to secure power for the generals of the military council, their families, their associates, and the military-backed proxy parties. The ethnic peoples of Myanmar will gain no benefit from it.
Therefore, KNU Brigade 6 urged all individuals, religious leaders, civil society groups, NGOs, and INGOs within its territory not to participate in or support the junta’s election in any form.
The statement further warned that any individuals or organizations who fail to respect and comply with the directives of KNU Brigade 6 will face effective punishment under the Kawthoolei Law.
Previously, on August 26, the KNU Central Committee had also declared that anyone participating in the junta’s election would be regarded as historical traitors, comparable to those who water a poisonous tree.
Similarly, KNU Brigade 5 of Papun District also issued a warning that it will take decisive action against anyone involved in the junta-organized election.
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📌📌 2. KIA reports junta airstrikes on Lailum area of Waingmaw Township
August 31
The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) announced on the evening of August 30 that the junta had launched airstrikes against the Lailum area of Waingmaw Township, Kachin State, amid ongoing clashes caused by the junta’s offensive operations in the region.
Since August 27, the military junta has been conducting assaults around the Lailum area, which led to continued clashes with joint KIA forces until August 29.
On the afternoon of August 28, the junta carried out an airstrike on Lailum using jet fighters, and also conducted two separate air raids on villages near Warshaung. On the morning of August 30, the junta launched another airstrike on Lailum.
In addition, the Northern Regional Military Command (Ma Pa Kha), based in Myitkyina, was reported to have shelled the Lailum area with heavy artillery.
The KIA Information Department did not provide details about casualties from the clashes and airstrikes, but local sources reported that in recent days, KIA forces had captured some junta outposts in Lailum and seized weapons and ammunition.
Meanwhile, fighting has also flared up between the KIA and junta forces in Bhamo city, as well as in areas near Hpakant Township, according to local military sources.
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📌📌 3. Junta troops forcibly arrested youths in broad daylight in Yenanchaung Township
August 31
Local sources reported that in Yenanchaung Township, Magway Region, the terrorist junta forces forcibly arrested young people in broad daylight to conscript them into military service.
During a traditional water-splashing ritual held for the alms-offering ceremony at Ywa Oo Monastery in Gyop Pin Village, Yenanchaung Township, junta troops arrested novice monks with the intention of forcing them into military service. As a result, four youths were taken away.
Since August 30 was a Buddhist Uposatha (Observance Day) during the Buddhist Lent period, the villagers were holding a water-splashing ceremony at Ywa Oo Monastery when the station commander of Let Hmat Kone Police Station, along with soldiers and policemen, stormed into the event and arrested novice monks, causing chaos and disruption at the religious gathering.
The terrorist group was led by Police Chief Chan Myay Aung, head of the Let Hmat Kone Police Station, who arrested four novice monks to serve in the military. However, with the intervention of local residents and monks, three of them were released after bribes were paid, according to reports.
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📌📌 4. Special Region 1 urges local residents to cooperate in building a safe and secure community
August 31
The police force of Special Region 1, Theinni District, has called on local residents to cooperate in creating a safe and secure community environment.
According to the Theinni District Police, the force is fully engaged in security monitoring duties, aiming to ensure a safe living environment, which is why they issued this call to the public.
To improve stability and strengthen security conditions in the area, the Theinni District Police of Special Region 1 stated that, while carrying out routine security patrols, they are giving priority attention to night markets and crowded places within the township.
The Crime Investigation Unit, with over 30 police personnel, has also been assigned to closely monitor key security-sensitive areas, both day and night, in full uniform.
This effort, they claimed, is to protect and safeguard the people, ensuring that citizens feel secure and satisfied. Therefore, they encouraged the public to cooperate in building a safe social environment, to support patrolling officers, to enhance self-protection, and to immediately report any suspicious activities to the patrol teams.
This news report was contributed by Radio NUG correspondent Ko Khant.
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