NUG reports progress in revolution, urges unity

The National Unity Government (NUG) announced that it had killed one Pyu Saw Htee member on patrol in Zadi Pyu Saw Htee village, Kanbalu Township, and seized one G3 rifle. It also revealed that a soldier who defected from the military was arrested in Kothaung Township with 400 WY drug pills. The NUG held its 11th Federal Level Natural Resource Management Committee meeting on July 23. Ko Aung San Shwe, the responsible person for the Special Operations Force (SOF), stated that the revolution is not declining as the military junta's propaganda claims, but is progressing towards victory, and urged the public not to be divided. US Ambassador to ASEAN Kevin Kimm, in a press conference on July 24, explained the US involvement in the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting and addressed the US stance on the Myanmar situation and the joint crackdown on illegal money laundering gangs in the region. Protest groups in the Sagaing region held a commemorative event titled "Honoring the Past, Building the Future" on July 23. A humorous satirical contest, in which revolutionary groups can participate, is being held, with the Irrawaddy Dragon Force (Welle) of the Borderless Force, Unit 4, participating. James, Chairman of the Chin Refugee Alliance (ACR), said that the Malaysian government's directive to temporarily suspend all refugee registration processes by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) could lead to an increase in undocumented refugees and pose security risks. Malaysian news reported that plans are underway to repatriate approximately 5,000 Myanmar nationals detained in Malaysian immigration detention centers to their homeland using Malaysian naval vessels. The Myanmar Muslim National Consultative Committee, formed after the 2021 coup, held its 5th anniversary ceremony in Mae Sot, Thailand, on July 22. Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalequzzaman Rahman stated that the Rohingya are not accidentally stateless but have been deliberately made stateless, the Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. In the Sagaing region, resistance groups and local residents held public protests on July 23, marking the fourth anniversary of the execution of U Jimmy, U Phyo Zeyar Thaw, Ko Hla Myo Aung, and Ko Aung Thu Ya Zaw. An ASEAN special envoy said that Myanmar's coup leaders are still far from participating in ASEAN's high-level meetings. According to statistics from the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), 124 people have died in the Sagaing region due to the actions of the military junta in 2026. It was reported from the Monwya People's Protest Steering Committee that during the commemoration of the 79th Martyrs' Day led by political prisoners in Monwya Prison, Sagaing Region, prison authorities cocked their guns, threatened, and forcibly took away the leaders of the ceremony. The Ye Bilu Force announced that four people, including one naval officer, were killed in an attack on a military convoy in Byar Thone Su village, Yephyu Township, Tanintharyi Region, which was preparing to change its position. Ethnic Armed Organizations The Arakan Army (AA) announced today (July 24) that the military had carried out a bombing attack on a Buddhist monastery and its surroundings in Ngapali town, Sandoway Township, Rakhine State, injuring seven people, including one monk and one child. Salai Yawman, General Secretary of the Chinland Defence Force/Chinland Defence Army (CPU/CPA), warned through social media that the military junta's aircraft are repeatedly flying over Minthart city and conducting aerial reconnaissance, urging caution in situations that require attention, such as public gatherings. Military Junta Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of the coup, has reduced fuel rations nationwide by 30% to curb foreign currency expenditure. However, domestic fuel prices have risen in the Yangon market, with gasoline increasing by nearly 200 kyat per liter and diesel by over 400 kyat compared to the previous week. Following the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, which upheld the five common understandings on Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the military junta stated late last night that member states should adhere to the fundamental principles enshrined in the ASEAN Charter, such as respecting the sovereignty of member states and non-interference in internal affairs. Military junta media reported that six perpetrators of a robbery at the Millionaire Gold Shop on Manohari Road in Mandalay city were arrested on July 23. It is known that U San Aung, the Union Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation of the military junta, attended the Myanmar Gemstone Exhibition held on July 22 at the Jiegao International Jade & Jewelry Trade Center in Ruili City, Yunnan Province, China. It is known that the Upper Langoo Power Plant area suffered damages of approximately 20 billion kyat due to Cyclone Raghi, and repairs have now been completed. It is known that four female passengers who engaged in disorderly conduct on the No. 3 express train (Yangon-Mandalay) departing from Yangon Central Station to Mandalay Station on July 23 have been charged at the Pannnyar City Police Station. The Deputy Minister of Construction of the military junta said that in reconstruction and development, MSME businesses, cooperative systems, agriculture, and livestock sectors must also be developed. It is known that after the repair of the main power transmission line tower that was destroyed between Pakokku and Nyangpin Gyi, electricity has been restored to the cities in Pakokku District since around 3 PM on July 23.