1. The Interim Local Administration Central Committee (ILACC) held a meeting with the township people’s administrative bodies of Sagaing Division
On December 25, the meeting between the NUG’s Interim Local Administration Central Committee (ILACC) and the township people’s administrative bodies of Sagaing Division (55/2023) was held.
At the meeting, Union Minister for Labour U Nai Tun Pe @ U Nai Suwunna, a member of ILACC, gave an opening speech.
Following, officials from ministries explained the activities of relevant ministries, and then members of the township people’s administrative bodies exchanged views with relevant officials regarding policies, directions, activities, and challenges encountered on the ground.
The meeting was attended by Union Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Associate Secretaries, officials from ministries, and members of the township people’s administrative bodies of Sagaing Division.
2. The Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration held a meeting with the township people’s administrative bodies
On December 25, at 10:00 a.m., the meeting between the NUG Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration (MOHAI) and the township people’s administrative bodies of Bago, Ayeyarwady, Yangon and Tanintharyi Divisions (25/2023) was held. At the meeting, Associate Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration gave an opening speech.
Following, the attending members of the township people’s administrative bodies exchanged views with relevant officials regarding the policies, direction, ground administrative activities, difficulties, and challenges encountered on the ground.
The meeting was attended by Associate Secretary, officials from the Public Administration Department, Police Department, Fire Department, Immigration Department, and Department of Special Investigation, and members of the township people’s administrative bodies of Bago, Ayeyarwady, Yangon and Tanintharyi Divisions. The meeting was successfully ended at 11:45 a.m.
3. The Deputy Minister of Human Rights said that all the comrades who had fallen while fighting on the battlefield are heroes
Deputy Minister of Human Rights Khun Baham Htan said that all the comrades who had fallen while fighting on the battlefield are heroes.
On December 25, the Ministry of Human Rights released a speech extract from the 1027 Operation Support and Funding Meeting.
“All the comrades who had fallen while fighting on the battlefield are our heroes, as well as all the people who had fallen fighting in all ways during the Spring Revolution,” the Deputy Minister said.
On September 7, 2021, the National Unity Government announced the start of the People’s Defensive War, and in the current year of 2023, the pace of military action has escalated.
4. The military council is firing heavy weapons at the ancient capital of Mrauk-U, killing 1 more civilian and damaging the ancient museum and pagodas
“Another civilian was killed as the military council attacked with heavy artillery at Mrauk-U, the ancient capital of Rakhine state, and four people have been killed by heavy weapons in two days,” the residents said.
On December 24, after the Arakan Army (AA) attacked the Mrauk-U Myoma Police Station, Thutaw Ma Taung Camp, and Myaung Bwe Police Station, the military council’s battalions based in Mrauk-U opened fire on civilian areas with heavy weapons. As a result of the shelling, 13 civilians were injured, and two men and one woman were killed on December 24. On December 25, 3 civilians were injured and 1 was killed due to unprovoked heavy weapon fire by the military council’s troops.
“They were firing with heavy weapons all day. It stopped around 5:00 p.m. Three civilians were hit. One was killed. Four cows were killed,” a resident told People Spring.
In addition, it was known that some houses, including the ancient museum and stupas in the ancient capital of Mrauk-U, were damaged due to the military council’s heavy artillery fire. Rakhine politician U Phay Than said that the destruction of the ancient pagodas in Mrauk-U city is aimed at the hearts of the Rakhine people.
The 3 Brotherhood Alliances have announced that the military council army, which is demoralized and suffering on the battlefield, is targeting the general population.
5. The TNLA informed that many more weapons and ammunition were seized during the search in the occupied military council’s IB-130 camp
TNLA announced on December 25 that many more weapons and ammunition were seized during the continued search of the occupied military council’s IB-130 camp.
On December 22, Ta’ang Army PSLF/TNLA seized many howitzer and weapons from the military council’s camps in Manton, Brigade 3 military area. During the ongoing search of the military council’s IB-130 camp, according to the captured prisoners of war, many more weapons and ammunition were seized on December 25.
The LIB-324 of the military council based in Namtu Township, Brigade 4 military area, fired 19 heavy artillery shells at civilians, causing an explosion in Nanlin Village, Mansagyi Village Tract. As a result, a house was destroyed by fire, and more than 20 lakh kyat worth of rice, oil, and money were lost in the fire.
6. Myin Chin (Pyu) Village in Shwebo was attacked and captured, killing 3 members of the military council and arresting members of the militia with 6 guns
The People’s Defense Forces released the news that they attacked and seized the military council camp in Myin Chin Village, Shwebo Township, Sagaing Division, and 3 members of the military council were killed and the militia members were captured along with 6 guns.
The Borderless Revolutionary Alliance, Shwebo District Battalion 18, informed that 4 battalions of the People’s Defense Force in Shwebo District attacked Myin Chin (Pyu) Village at about 3:00 a.m. on December 24 and were able to capture it at about 5:00 a.m. and that the flag of the People’s Defense Force was hoisted.
It is reported that 2 camps and the bunker stationed by the police and Pyu Saw Htee under the military council were captured within an hour of the battle, and the school where the military council troops were stationed was captured at 5 a.m. It is also said that the 4 battalions in the Shwebo District conducted the operation together because the terrorist military was unjustly oppressing the villagers, extorting money, and forcibly recruiting residents as Pyu Saw Htee militia.
In the attack, a total of 60 people, 29 Pyu Saw Htee men and 31 Pyu Saw Htee women, called the militia, were arrested and 6 small arms were seized.
The Taw Gyi Mway Pway PDF, Shwebo District Battalion 17, announced that a comrade from the group was injured in the camp capture battle.
Commander Bo Sun Ye from the Shwebo District Battalion 18 said, “As a victory for the first step of our strategy, we were able to capture Myin Chin Village in Shwebo Township.”
This battle was cooperatively conducted by the strategic column formed by Shwebo District Battalion 18, 15, 17, and 26, and local PaKaFa.
The People’s Defense Forces have released video footage to express their gratitude to the local people for welcoming the joint People’s Defense Forces that attacked and captured Myin Chin (Pyu) Village with sprigs of Eugenia.
The Borderless Revolutionary Alliance, Shwebo District Battalion 18, has informed that, at the moment, the arrested Pyu Saw Htee members were kept in accordance with the policy, and those gathered as recruits and civilians verified and kept well.
7. During the two attacks on the soldiers of the military council from Thazi Prison, 7 were killed and 4 weapons were seized
According to the Burma Liberation Democratic Front (BLDF), it was reported that they attacked the military council’s soldiers who came out of the Thazi Prison in Monywa Township, Sagaing Division, and attacked them again when they were transporting the injured to the hospital. During the operation, 7 soldiers of the military council were killed and 4 weapons were seized.
On December 24, around 8:30 a.m., local revolutionary forces ambushed about 10 military council soldiers who were coming out of a newly built prison near Thazi Police Station in Monywa Township.
A BLDF official said that the exchange of fire took place for about 7 minutes, and two military council soldiers were killed on the spot and five were wounded.
While the injured were being transported to the Alon military hospital by ambulance, the Monywa Township People’s Defense Force (PaKaFa) and the Monywa Township Public Security Force (PaLaFa) intercepted and attacked, resulting in the deaths of 5 military council soldiers and the recovery of 4 weapons.
According to a BLDF official, the soldiers from Thazi Prison were extorting money from the local people, so they hid every day and attacked them.
The first operation was carried out by the Burma Liberation Democratic Front (BLDF-Gara camp), Burma Liberation Democratic Front (Special Region Attack Force-SRAF) Company, 9 Million PDF, Yinmarbin District Battalion 30, Future Star Group, Monywa District Battalion 25 Company 4 Y.A.S.F, Monywa District Battalion 21 Company 3 and Monywa Township People’s Security Force Circuit 5.
8. Through the efforts of the Central Command Special Operation Force, rice, oil, dried fish and vermicelli packets were donated as Christmas gifts to the families fleeing the war
Through the efforts of the Central Command Special Operation Force, rice, oil, dried fish, and vermicelli packets were donated to the families fleeing the war as Christmas gifts.
With the support of donors from home and abroad and the efforts of the Central Division Special Operation Force, rice, oil, dried fish, and vermicelli packets were donated as Christmas gifts to families fleeing the war.
They donated 3 pyi of rice, 5 bottles of oil (30 kyatta), 4 packets of dried fish, and 2 packets of vermicelli for each family that fled the war.
It is said that the comrades also took merit by feeding chicken rice porridge to the children who escaped the war as a food donation.
- The Interim Local Administration Central Committee (ILACC) held a meeting with the township people’s administrative bodies of Sagaing Division
- The Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration held a meeting with the township people’s administrative bodies
- The Deputy Minister of Human Rights said that all the comrades who had fallen while fighting on the battlefield are heroes
- The military council is firing heavy weapons at the ancient capital of Mrauk-U, killing 1 more civilian and damaging the ancient museum and pagodas
- The TNLA informed that many more weapons and ammunition were seized during the search in the occupied military council’s IB-130 camp
- Myin Chin (Pyu) Village in Shwebo was attacked and captured, killing 3 members of the military council and arresting members of the militia with 6 guns
- During the two attacks on the soldiers of the military council from Thazi Prison, 7 were killed and 4 weapons were seized
- Through the efforts of the Central Command Special Operation Force, rice, oil, dried fish and vermicelli packets were donated as Christmas gifts to the families fleeing the war
