Myanmar Domestic News Updates – Sep 04, 2025 Morning
๐๐ 1. Rakhine Rapper Arrested by Military
It has been reported that Rakhine ethnic rapper Zwe Pyay Paing (aka Mg Alpha), who resides in Kyaukmyaung Ward, Tamwe Township, Yangon, was arrested at his home at around 2:30 pm on September 3 by members of the military junta.
Soldiers in plain clothes and wearing masks, along with police officers, participated in the arrest. Sources said Zwe Pyay Paing was slapped and then taken away in a vehicle.
According to a military source, Zwe Pyay Paing was arrested on allegations of having links with the Arakan Army (AA). The source told AAMIJ News that he was detained under this accusation, though no detailed information regarding the allegations has been released yet.
Zwe Pyay Paing, who is in his early 20s, was born in Ma Ei, Toungup Township, Rakhine State, and lived alone in Yangon without family members. He is known as the owner and singer of the song “11/Arakan”, also works as a songwriter, and runs his own clothing brands.
It is further learned that in Yangon, the junta has been targeting not only Rakhine youths but also young people from other states and regions. Especially, internally displaced persons are being monitored through ward administrators, and arrests and imprisonments have been occurring.
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๐๐ 2. At Least 11 Men Arbitrarily Arrested in Wundwin
According to Voice of Wundwin, at least 11 men were forcibly taken away and arrested by junta soldiers in Wundwin Township, Meiktila District, Mandalay Region.
At around 5:30 pm on September 2, two young cowherders from Taungshay Village were seized along the roadside to the north of the village on the Pyintalay-Meiktila Road. Similarly, one man who was at the hospital attending to a patient in labor was also dragged away while briefly going out to purchase medicine.
Around the same time, at 5:30 pm, junta soldiers in two private cars and seven motorcycles entered Samone Village and carried out arrests. A man from Samone Village and two men from Nabae Kan Village who had come for floral work in Pan Yan were among those taken.
Later that evening, junta soldiers entered a rice mill in Inn Kone Village along the expressway and arrested four men: the rice mill owner, along with three youths from Kokkol Khae Hla Village and Kanpart Lel Village, who were working there.
In addition, around 11 am that morning, another man from Thaphan Village had also been forcibly taken away.
It is reported that junta troops regularly patrol the western villages of the township on motorcycles and randomly seize travelers, causing residents to be warned to avoid traveling as much as possible.
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๐๐ 3. Technical Support Team Formed to Assist Mandalay People’s Revolutionary Joint Coordination
To ensure the smooth functioning of the operations of the Mandalay People’s Revolutionary Joint Coordination, a technical support team has been formally established during the first conference of the Mandalay People’s Revolutionary Joint Coordination, held on the second day of the meeting, September 3, according to CRMH’s press release.
A total of 104 representatives from the Mandalay region revolutionary forces’ joint coordination mechanism attended the conference.
Additionally, it was reported that attendees discussed and approved the Draft Mandalay Region Interim Political Program prepared by the Drafting and Coordination Committee on Interim Political Program for Mandalay Region, along with the Operational Guidelines for the Mandalay People’s Revolutionary Joint Coordination.
The preliminary version of the Mandalay Region Interim Political Program will be submitted to the Mandalay Region Hluttaw (parliament) for further approval. Once it is officially endorsed, the Joint Coordination will reconvene to proceed with the implementation of the provisions outlined in the program.
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๐๐ 4. PSLF/TNLA Women’s Development Department Conducted Awareness Programs in 39 Villages During August
The Women’s Development Department of the Palaung State Liberation Front / Ta’ang National Liberation Army (PSLF/TNLA) announced that throughout the month of August, it successfully carried out public awareness campaigns in a total of 39 villages.
The activities took place in:
- Namhsan Township – 3 villages
- Hsipaw Township – 1 village
- Manton Township – 2 villages
- Namtu Township – 19 villages
- Namhkam Township – 11 villages
- Mogok Township – 3 villages
Altogether, 1,720 people from these six townships participated. Topics included: Women and Education, Women and Happy Families, Women and Health, Women and Drugs, Women and Family Planning, Women and Inheritance, Violence Against Women, and Teenage Transitions.
The department added that it is currently implementing programs across Ta’ang areas aimed at: reducing violence against women, empowering and mobilizing women, as well as introducing household management and income generation initiatives.
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๐๐ 5. Emergency Food Aid Provided to IDPs in Thandwe Township by HDCO
The Humanitarian Development Cooperation Office (HDCO) stated that it provided emergency food assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) from nine village tracts in Thandwe Township, Rakhine State.
Between July and August 2025, with the support of the Arakan National Council (ANC), aid was delivered to 2,188 displaced households (7,049 individuals). The support included 1,164 bags of rice.
HDCO noted that efforts are underway to continue providing emergency food aid to IDPs in southern Arakan and other townships where displaced families have not yet received support.
According to data collected by HDCO, there are currently 2,345 displaced households (8,098 people) in Thandwe Township. In the two-month period of May and June, only 142 rice bags were provided by a single local community-based organization.
As of 2025, only three humanitarian projects have been implemented in Thandwe Township, with just one project completed so far. Given these circumstances, HDCO urged humanitarian organizations to prioritize assistance for displaced communities in underserved areas, where needs remain high and support is still scarce.
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๐๐ 6. 216 Civilians Killed by Junta Airstrikes and Heavy Weapons Attacks in July and August
According to data compiled by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), between July 1 and August 31, 2025, at least 216 civilians were killed nationwide due to the terrorist military junta’s airstrikes and heavy artillery attacks.
- From airstrikes, AAPP confirmed the deaths of 160 civilians by name: 73 women, 87 men, including 36 children under the age of 18.
- Sagaing Region recorded the highest number of deaths with 44, followed by 32 in Kayah State.
- From artillery shelling, AAPP confirmed 56 civilian deaths by name: 27 women, 29 men, including 14 children under the age of 18.
- Tanintharyi Region recorded the highest number with 12 deaths, followed by 11 in Kachin State.
These reports were filed by Radio NUG correspondents Khur Shel and Padeh Phoe.
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