Myanmar Military News Updates – Oct 23, 2025 Morning
🚩🚩 1. Indian Army Crosses Border into Myanmar’s Naga Self-Administered Zone and Launches Drone Strike in Lahe Township
According to local media sources, the Indian Army crossed the India–Myanmar border and conducted a drone strike on a camp belonging to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K/YA) located within the Naga Self-Administered Zone in Lahe Township, Sagaing Region.
The airstrike reportedly took place around 7:00 p.m. on October 20, when the Indian Army violated Myanmar’s territorial sovereignty and dropped four bombs near Kammaw Lorry Village, targeting a site associated with the NSCN-K/YA group led by Yung Aung.
As a result of the bombing, five civilians were killed—including a child and a 27-year-old man—and four others were injured.
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) issued a statement on October 21, strongly condemning the Indian Army’s cross-border drone attack on a civilian area, describing it as an “act of cowardice.” The group noted that the attack struck a location previously visited by NSCN officials, not a military base.
The NSCN was originally formed to unite all Naga-inhabited areas and establish a sovereign, self-governing nation. However, due to internal disagreements, the organization split into several factions, including NSCN-IM and NSCN-K.
Earlier, on October 15, the NSCN-K/YA faction launched a cross-border attack on an Assam Rifles military camp located in Arunachal Pradesh, India, resulting in the deaths of two Indian soldiers.
India and Myanmar share a 1,021-mile-long border spanning Kachin State, Chin State, and Sagaing Region. Along this frontier, Naga and Kuki armed resistance groups—some of which are engaged in insurgency against the Indian government—operate within border areas.
According to a statement issued by the National Unity Government (NUG) Ministry of Defense, certain Naga and Kuki armed groups have been collaborating with the junta’s forces (SAC troops) in operations targeting People’s Defense Forces (PDFs).
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🚩🚩 2. Three Civilians Killed and Seventeen Injured by Junta’s Artillery Fire in Hpa-an Township
The Karen National Union (KNU) reported that three civilians were killed and seventeen others injured when the junta’s forces fired heavy artillery shells into Phar Baw Lay Village, located within Wun Pyin Village Tract, Hpa-an Township, an area under KNU control in Thaton District, Karen State.
According to the KNU, around 5:40 p.m. on October 20, the junta troops stationed in Ka Ma Maung Village fired three 120mm artillery shells, which exploded inside Phar Baw Lay Village.
The shelling killed Saw Tu (age 37), Naw Aye Mu (age 12), and Naw Chamee (age 6), while seventeen civilians, including several children, sustained serious injuries.
The KNU statement condemned the junta’s ongoing attacks against civilians, pointing out that the military council continues to indiscriminately bomb and shell areas under the control of revolutionary forces and local defense groups. It added that the junta’s forces are attempting to create a false image of peace and stability in order to organize their sham elections, while persistently terrorizing civilians through airstrikes and artillery fire.
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🚩🚩 3. Heavy Clashes Intensify in Southern Myawaddy as Junta Launches Five-Column Offensive; Mother and Child Killed by Artillery Shell
According to a report by the Burma Human Rights Network (BHRN), heavy clashes are ongoing in southern Myawaddy Township, Karen State, where the junta has launched five simultaneous offensives in an attempt to recapture lost military bases.
Due to the military operations, civilians have been fleeing the conflict zone. On October 22, near Min Latt Pan Village, an artillery shell fired by junta troops exploded, killing a 32-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter instantly.
The junta forces have been advancing along the Waw Lay Road using ground troops and aerial support, attacking villages such as Phalu, Min Latt Pan, Inn Kyin Myine, Pa Hite Law, and Thee Me Wah Khee. Fierce clashes have erupted between the junta troops and joint columns of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA). Locals expressed grave concern over possible airstrikes.
A military source stated:
“The situation is escalating gradually. We are holding our positions as best as we can. The junta is attacking from multiple directions — from Yathei Gu, Min Latt Pan, and Inn Kyin Myine sides. The challenge is that our manpower and firepower have not increased, while theirs is constantly replenished. Clashes are happening almost every day.”
As a result of the ongoing battles, thousands of residents from Lay Kae Kaw, Min Latt Pan, Phalu, Yathei Gu, and Thee Me Wah Khee villages have fled toward border areas near Thailand along the Moei River.
A displaced civilian told BHRN:
“Whenever the columns arrive, we have to flee again. We’re constantly running. We’re terrified — especially of the soldiers and airstrikes. Sometimes, we see the planes dropping bombs, and we have to take cover.”
Residents fear they may need to flee again if the junta’s advancing troops approach closer to the existing displacement sites.
On October 17, in the morning, junta soldiers shot and killed a young man at Inn Kyin Myine Monastery, who was the partner of a local sand businesswoman. Later that same day, around 1:00 p.m., the junta opened fire with machine guns on a civilian vehicle traveling from Lay Kae Kaw to Phalu Village, killing the driver and injuring three others.
BHRN noted that since the military coup, fighting in Karen State has intensified significantly, causing a dramatic increase in internally displaced persons (IDPs). Humanitarian needs along the border have also become increasingly dire.
The organization urged the international community to take stronger action to protect civilians and increase pressure on the Myanmar junta to end its assaults.
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🚩🚩 4. Airstrike by Military Council Forces on Mainlon Town Injures a Child and a Woman
According to a statement released by the PSLF/TNLA, a child and a woman were injured when junta forces carried out an airstrike on Mainlon Township, an area under the control of the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) Brigade–1 in northern Shan State.
The attack occurred at around 1:33 a.m. on October 22, when junta jet fighters dropped two 250-pound bombs on Pan San Village in Mainlon Township, despite the fact that no clashes were taking place in the area.
As a result of the explosions, nine-year-old Maung Swe Sine and thirty-five-year-old Ma Thway Han were injured, while four houses were destroyed, according to the report.
Between October 1 and 21, there were 34 airstrikes and 1 drone attack carried out by junta forces on areas under TNLA control.
During these airstrikes, a total of 10 children, 16 men, and 21 women were killed, while 2 monks, 24 children, 19 men, and 18 women were injured. In addition, 166 houses, 5 schools, 6 monasteries, 8 school buildings, 3 other structures, 5 shops, 1 tea factory, 2 livestock farms, 4 motorcycles, and 1 vehicle were damaged or destroyed.
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🚩🚩 5. Junta Troops Launch Offensive from Hsipaw Toward Namtu Border; Civilians Fleeing Namtu Area
According to an announcement by SSPP Info, junta forces advancing from Hsipaw Township toward Namtu Township have reached the Mote Tay Bridge area, near Mote Tay Village, which lies along the Hsipaw–Namtu border in northern Shan State.
At around 5 p.m. on October 21, junta troops advancing toward Namtu clashed briefly with the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) near the Mote Tay Bridge, reports said.
Following the skirmish, junta troops took up positions and now control the area up to the southern bank of the Namtu Creek and the Mote Tay Bridge.
Due to fears of escalating conflict, many remaining civilians in Namtu Township have begun fleeing toward Lashio and Tangyan Townships to seek refuge.
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🚩🚩 6. ARSA Militants Attack, Kill, and Abduct Civilians in Rakhine State
According to AA Info Desk, a group of ARSA (Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army) militants ambushed a civilian vehicle near a bridge east of Myoyu Village, Maungdaw Township, abducting and killing passengers.
On October 22, a local resident from Kyauk Pandu Village, identified as Ko Htun Win, was driving a vehicle carrying five passengers who had gone to Sedi Pyin Village, Rathedaung Township, to purchase rice, oil, salt, and chilies, returning toward Kyauk Pandu.
At around 1:40 p.m., the ARSA group ambushed the vehicle near a bridge east of Myoyu Village, abducted the driver and passengers, and seized the goods on board.
Security forces from the Arakan Army (AA) later discovered the bodies of two passengers — 30-year-old Wai Wai Soe and 40-year-old Naing Naing Shwe — who had been shot dead near the scene of the abduction. Three-year-old Khaing Myat Mon, the daughter of Wai Wai Soe, was found alive beside her mother’s body.
Additionally, the driver, Ko Htun Win, and 25-year-old passenger Maung Than Htwe, who had managed to escape the assault, were later found with injuries sustained during the attack.
These reports were sent in by Radio NUG correspondents Khur Shel and Padeh Phoe, reflecting verified field information from conflict-affected areas.
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