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Ayeyarwaddy Times July 3 Military tensions are escalating between the interim government forces and allied revolutionary forces in the areas of Hpa-an, Hpa-an, and southern Myawaddy in Karen State, according to ground so
The National Unity Government (NUG) In Minhla Township of Bago Region, revolutionary forces attacked a junta’s inspection gate. According to Tharyarwady District People’s Defence Force, no fewer than 10 junta members die
The Myanmar military junta has suffered heavy casualties and seen several of its assault columns fall into disarray during more than a month of fierce fighting in southern Chin State, where the Chin People’s Army (CPA) and allied resistance groups have mounted a sustained counteroffensive, according to the Chin People's Union (CPU). The clashes began on May 16, after junta forces launched offensives into Mindat and Kanpetlet townships. The CPA, the armed wing of the CPU, responded with coordinated counterattacks alongside allied resistance groups, reportedly inflicting hundreds of casualties on regime troops. The CPU stated that several junta columns collapsed under intense pressure, forcing a chaotic retreat. Throughout the campaign, the CPA has fought alongside allied groups from the neighboring Yaw region of Magway Region, including the Yaw Defence Force (YDF) and the Yaw Army (YA). The Yaw area covers Saw, Kyaukhtu, and Tilin townships along the border between Chin State and Magway Region. In a statement released on July 2, the CPA announced that resistance forces had recovered numerous bodies of regime soldiers, captured several prisoners of war (PoWs), and seized significant quantities of weapons and ammunition. While the official statement did not explicitly mention it, frontline sources indicate that the Arakan Army (AA) has also been actively participating in these combat operations in southern Chin State. In response to its setbacks on the ground, the junta has intensified its attacks, targeting not only resistance positions but also villages and civilian infrastructure with round-the-clock airstrikes, artillery shelling, and drone bombardments. "Junta aircraft have been conducting strikes every single day since the fighting began," a Mindat resident reported. "Around 4:30 a.m. on June 30, two fighter jets from the Tada-U Air Base in Mandalay dropped eight bombs across four locations east of Mindat. Shortly after, a Y-12 transport aircraft arrived and dropped over 40 additional bombs. Ground clashes are still ongoing daily." Locals added that within a 24-hour period spanning June 30 and July 1, junta fighter jets and Y-12 aircraft dropped more than 100 bombs on Mindat Town alone. These relentless strikes on civilian areas have killed dozens of innocent people, including women and children, while destroying numerous homes and religious buildings. On June 29, a junta airstrike on a village near Mindat instantly killed three young girls under the age of 10 from the same extended family. "The more the junta loses on the ground, the more it relies on airstrikes. The regime is deliberately bombing civilian villages that have no connection to the fighting," said another Mindat resident who recently fled his home. "What did those innocent children ever do to deserve this? People are now too afraid to stay in their villages. They have fled into the forests to build makeshift shelters, but even those temporary camps are being systematically targeted." According to the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO), the junta conducted at least 440 airstrikes in Mindat Township between April 11 and June 22, documenting up to 91 separate bombing raids on a single day. The military's large-scale offensive in southern Chin State appears aimed at recapturing Mindat and Kanpetlet—two strategically vital towns along the primary route connecting Chin State, Magway Region, and Arakan State. The junta is currently deploying an estimated 250 troops toward Kanpetlet and over 800 around Mindat, with fierce fighting expected to persist. This southern push comes even as the military, having recently regained control of the northern Chin State towns of Falam and Tonzang, prepares another drive toward Rihkhawdar, a key border trade town on the Indian frontier. Currently, resistance forces control Mindat, Kanpetlet, Matupi, Cikha, Rihkhawdar, Lai Len Pi (Lialaipi), Kyawtwee (Kyindwe), M'Kuiimnu, Hnaring, Rezua, and Surkhua in Chin State, while the Arakan Army (AA) maintains control over Paletwa and Samee. Meanwhile, the junta retains control of the state capital, Hakha, as well as Falam, Thantlang, Tedim, Khaikam, Webula, and Tonzang.
Myanmar junta forces destroyed two bronze statues of General Aung San—the country’s independence hero and the father of ousted civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi—in Yangon’s South Okkalapa and Thaketa townships on the
Children in Myanmar’s Rakhine State—also known as Arakan State—are facing some of the gravest consequences of the military regime’s relentless airstrikes, leaving young lives shattered by death, severe injuries, orphanho
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko met with Myanmar regime leader Min Aung Hlaing on July 2 during a one-day working visit to the capital Naypyidaw, regime media reported. The meeting marks the latest effort by th
The Chin People’s Army (CPA), a recently unified coalition of resistance forces in southern Chin State, claims to have routed military columns, killing hundreds of regime troops and capturing an undisclosed number of pri
YT (July 3) Mizzima. The military council forces conducted an airstrike on a shop in Zigon village, Kyeikhto Township, Mon State, this afternoon (July 3), resulting in casualties, according to sources. "The bombing happe
The "National Honor Award" of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, presented by the All Myanmar Women's Committee, was received by Daw Nan Line Kham, Chairman of KBZ Foundation and Honorary Patron of the Myanmar E-Sport
Yangon, July 3 A couple of civilian vendors were killed by artillery shells fired by the terrorist military during clashes between the terrorist military and resistance forces in the Katha-Naba road section of Sagaing Re
Seven male employees of a company were killed after being buried by a landslide that occurred within the company's concession in the Sein Lone mountain range, Hpakant Township, Kachin State, a source from Hpakant told Ya
Photo – Nearly 700,000 Myanmar nationals entered neighboring Thailand in the first four months of this year, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Khaosod Nearly 700,000 Myanmar nationals enter
Farmers in nine villages in Utarathiri Township, Nay Pyi Taw Council Territory, are suffering losses due to not obtaining Land Ownership Form 7, said U Hla Soe, a People's Assembly representative for the Pubbathiri const
In Magway Region, red onion prices have risen by around 1,500 kyats compared to previous prices, according to red onion sellers. Currently, the minimum price for a viss of red onion is 3,000 kyats, and the maximum price
The Dawei Special Economic Zone project, located in Yephyu Township and Nabulel region of Dawei District, Tanintharyi Region, has been suspended but is currently being planned for resumption, according to Deputy Minister
Mizzima. Looking at the overall situation in Myanmar in early July, the effects of the war are not only on the ground battlefronts but are also having a widespread and balanced impact on international legal struggles, so
Yangon, July 3 An offensive launched by the terrorist military and the SNA joint forces in the Indawgyi region of Moehnyin Township, Kachin State, has led to intense fighting, a regional military source told Khit Thit Me
Yangon, July 3 Kim Aris, son of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, has sent a thank you letter to the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for sending birthday wishes for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
The Arakan People’s Revolutionary Government (APRG) opened applications on 30 June for 26 banking professional positions — including three township managers, three assistant township managers, and 20 marketing personnel
News that an AA detention camp in Maungdaw was bombed, resulting in the deaths of 4 individuals, including a military officer. News that over 10,000 displaced people in Pauktaw Township urgently need emergency food and s
Photo – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw on July 2, marking his second visit to Myanmar since the 2021 coup. (AFP) Belarusian President Alexander Luk
Yangon, July 3 The Myanmar Navy is modifying a coastal submarine at the naval dockyard in Thilawa, Yangon Region, Janes, a global military and defense analysis group, reported on July 2, based on satellite imagery. Janes
The 12th day of the third Amyotha Hluttaw second regular session was held in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday, with 205 of 209 Hluttaw Representatives in attendance. The Hluttaw Representatives raised questions on restarting the Da
The Myanmar Women's Day ceremony was held at the Myanmar Convention Centre (MCC) in Yangon on Friday. Yangon Region Chief Minister U Aung Naing Thu attended the event, together with government officials, students, and in
President U Min Aung Hlaing, who is on a state visit to the Lao People's Democratic Republic, was officially welcomed by Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith at the Presidential Palace in Vientiane on Friday. On his arrival
Union Minister for National Planning, Investment and Foreign Economic Relations U Aung Kyaw Hoe received Mr. Uladzimir Baravikou, Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam at the Ministr
The eighteenth day of the second regular session of third Pyithu Hlattaw was held at Hluttaw meeting hall in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday. Of the 351 representatives who are eligible to attend, 344 people were present. During t
Cash rewards and honorary certificates were presented for the transfer of the ancient artifacts through a ceremony held at the Ministry of Hotels, Tourism and Culture in Nay Pyi Taw on Friday. Union Minister U Maung Myin
Mekong, July 3 In Muse Township, Shan State, northern Myanmar, a former administrator reappointed by the Kokang group (MNDAA) is confiscating village land and further suing local residents, according to sources. U Maung
Mekong, July 3 In Penlong village, Moegoke Township, Kachin State, despite successive court orders from the Moegoke Township Court, Moegoke District Court, and the Kachin State High Court for the return of 13 state-owned
Myanmar’s military regime is facing renewed international criticism after rejecting a request by a top regional envoy to meet with detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, a move human rights advocates and her family
At first glance, Myanmar’s 2026 matriculation exam results seem like a rare piece of good news. The nationwide pass rate climbed to 52.37%, with over 130,000 students successfully graduating. But behind the passing grade
Photo: MDY-PDF Women soldiers seen in December 2023 (AFP) Mizzima More than 170 civil society organizations and revolutionary forces issued a statement on 2 July demanding justice for a female People’s Defense Force (PDF
Photo: A scene from a military junta training camp. Passengers passing through on the highway between Hpa-an and Myawaddy in Karen State are reportedly being forcibly abducted for military service by the Hpa-an District General Administration. Mizzima The Hpa-An District General Administration Department (GAD) is leading operations to forcibly arrest travelers along the Hpa-An–Myawaddy highway for military conscription, according to local reports. Highway bus drivers stated that GAD staff conducted such forced apprehensions of travelers over ten times during June. An escapee from one incident reported that a Yangon–Myawaddy interstate bus was intercepted and targeted on 15 June. “They blocked the road with military and police vehicles to make arrests near the exit of Hpa-An, just before entering the Asian Highway, rather than at an official checkpoint. Three GAD officials seized and checked our ID cards and phones. They forced eligible men to unload their baggage and took us away,” said Ko Lin (name changed), an escapee. The arrest team reportedly comprised of three junta-controlled GAD staff, eight police officers, and two soldiers, with GAD staff leading the operation. Ko Lin and three other men from his bus, along with nearly 30 men from other vehicles, were loaded onto trucks and transported to a recruitment centre under Light Infantry Division (LID) 22 in Hpa-An. Among those detained, individuals who have connections with military circle were released, while others secured their freedom through bribe payments. Some were reportedly released after drivers and bus conductors intervened and negotiated on their behalf. “Once inside the military compound, I heard them reporting to superiors. The person claiming to be the highest ranking officer of said compound asked the GAD official, ‘How many should I report? ’ The official replied, ’12.’ In fact, there were about 30 of us. The rest were likely to be bargained off for money,” Ko Lin added. Ko Lin eventually escaped with the assistance of the bus drivers. Eyewitnesses reported that inside the recruitment compound, GAD staff and junta soldiers held drinking sessions to celebrate and discuss their daily haul of conscripts. Another escapee, Ko Ye (name changed), said: “My father is a government employee. After I gave his name and position and contacted him, they released me. Many remained inside. I cannot forget their faces begging for help. I was helpless, I was just lucky to escape.” Since invoking the National Service Law (military conscription law) in 2024, the military junta has expanded nationwide recruitment and established many boot camps. Residents and human rights monitors report a surge in forced recruitment targeting homes, workplaces, pedestrians, and highway travellers in recent months. In one instance, even a Buddhist novice monk was forcibly conscripted. The Hpa-An–Myawaddy Asian Highway is a primary trade and travel route connecting Myanmar and Thailand, being used daily by numerous passengers and cargo trucks. Locals expressed growing concern over civilian security and freedom of movement due to the recurring arrests along this corridor. The post Hpa-An District GAD forcibly detaining travelers on Hpa-An–Myawaddy Highway for conscription appeared first on ENG.MIZZIMA.COM.
Photo: The bronze statue of the general erected in Mya Kan Tha Park, Thaketa Township Mizzima Myanmar junta forces destroyed two bronze statues of General Aung San in Yangon’s South Okkalapa and Thaketa townships on the
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that he will work together to build Myanmar-Belarus relations to a level that can serve as a model for other countries in the region. The Belarusian President made this stat