1. Led by Union Prime Minister, the meeting of the Interim Local Administration Central Committee (ILACC) was held
On February 22, at 10:00 a.m., the meeting of the NUG’s Interim Local Administration Central Committee (ILACC) (7/2024) was held. At the meeting, Union Prime Minister Mahn Winn Khaing Thann, chair of the ILACC, gave an opening speech.
Following, attending members of the ILACC explained the completion status of the activities discussed at the meeting (6/2024), future plans, and processes that needed to proceed. Then, the relevant officials discussed them extensively, and the meeting was successfully finished at 1:00 p.m.
Led by Union Prime Minister Mahn Winn Khaing Thann, Union Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Permanent Secretaries, Associate Permanent Secretaries and officials from ministries attended the meeting.
2. Union Minister Daw Zin Mar Aung, who is in charge of the Alliance Relations Committee of the National Unity Government (NUG), and the leader of the Political Military Committee of the New Mon State Party (Anti-dictatorship) Nai Zeyar agreed to cooperate in all aspects of politics, military, and diplomacy
Union Minister Daw Zin Mar Aung, who is in charge of the Alliance Relations Committee of the National Unity Government (NUG), and the leader of the Political Military Committee of the New Mon State Party (Anti-military Dictatorship) Naing Zeyar agreed to cooperate in all aspects of politics, military, and diplomacy.
According to a press release on February 22, the meeting was held via video conference.
The leaders of both sides have reportedly agreed to collaborate on all political, military, and diplomatic matters to form a powerful alliance in the ongoing fight against military dictatorships and tyrannical regimes, while also working towards the establishment of a federal democratic union.
The discussion was attended by Daw Zin Mar Aung, Union Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is in charge of the National Unity Government’s alliance relations team, U Naing Htoo Aung, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence and officials, Nai Zeyar, the leader of the New Mon State Party (Anti-military Dictatorship), Deputy Leader – 1 Nai Banyar Lal, Deputy Leader 2 – General Lal Kaung and Nai Banyar Mon, who is in charge of alliance relations.
3. The Ministry of Human Rights released the details of the incident in which 6 local family members, including a pregnant woman and a 3-year-old child, were killed by Pyu Saw Htee, militias under the terrorist military junta from Myin See Village, Shwebo Township, in the Sagaing Region
Militias under the terrorist military junta massacred six local family members, including a three-year-old child and a pregnant woman, in Myin See Village, Shwebo Township, in the Sagaing Region.
On February 15, at about 5:00 p.m., a group of 15 Pyu Saw Htee members of Myin See Village, led by Htay Aung, who was awarded a medal by the terrorist military junta, entered the forest about 1 mile away from the village.
They targeted and massacred the family members of U Lin (who was the 2020 Election Commission Ward/Village Chairman) who were farming there.
Ministry of Human Rights also stated that it is committed to bringing equality, peace, and justice to the people of Myanmar by all means.
4. Toh Jin Xuan of The News Lens from Taiwan interviews NUG representative for Japan Saw Ba Hla Thein
The NUG Representative Office in Japan released a statement on February 22.
“At 1:30 p.m. on February 22, Toh Jin Xuan of The News Lens from Taiwan interviewed the NUG’s representative for Japan, Saw Ba Hla Thein, at the NUG office,” it stated.
The NUG representative office in Japan not only deals with diplomatic affairs, but also works to strengthen Myanmar’s affairs in Japan.
5. The Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) said that the time has come to build a federal democratic country where people can live peacefully together, freed from the evil military dictatorship
This was added in the publication of the resolution of the annual meeting of the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) released on February 22.
The annual meeting of the PSLF was held at the Ta’ang Army TNLA Headquarters from February 17th to 21st with a total of 185 people, including Central Committee members, reserve Central Committee members, commanders, business department heads, officers and invited community elders.
During the meeting, they were able to discuss Myanmar’s ongoing struggle to break free from the oppressive military regime, evaluate the success of Operation 1027 carried out by the 3 northern allies, review the organization’s past year activities, and focus on enhancing and preparing the work departments for future endeavors.
Currently, the 3 northern Brotherhood Alliance have had to cease fire due to various pressures, but the local people continue to suffer the consequences of the war, and the PSLF also informed that the war is going on all over Myanmar.
Therefore, the statement stated that the time has come for all the people of Myanmar to work together to build a federal democratic country where they can live peacefully together, freed from the evil military dictatorship.
At present, the Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) will take the lead in improving security, law enforcement, education, health, and social development issues in the areas where the TNLA military is based, including the 7 cities that were preserved during the 1027 operation. They further pledged to strive towards establishing a public administration government that reflects the will of the people by 2025.
The Central Committee of the Palaung State Liberation Front PSLF/TNLA has announced that it will work together with all ethnic groups in the region to prevent other tribal organizations from forcibly recruiting new soldiers, collecting taxes, and interfering with their public standard administration activities in the Ta’ang region and will lead the people to reach their political goals as soon as possible.
6. The new version of the Nway Oo Hti can be officially purchased starting from March 1, 2024
On February 22, the Nway Oo Hti Family announced that the new version of the Nway Oo Hti can be officially purchased starting from March 1, 2024.
“The new version of Nway Oo Hti will be officially available for purchase starting from March 1, 2024. You can only open an account and purchase it on the new official website, www.nwayoohti.com,” it stated.
If you want to buy your own Nway Oo Hti ticket, register at https://app.nwayoohti.com/register to open a Nway Oo Hti account, connect to a SDB (Spring Development Bank) account, and deposit into the Nway Oo Hti account in one of the 10 currencies of your choice.
After depositing money, you can choose and buy up to 15 lottery tickets of your choice at a time. If you buy spring lottery tickets in a currency other than Myanmar kyats, the amount equivalent to 2000 kyats per lottery ticket will be automatically calculated based on the type of currency you have entered, not less than the external market exchange rate.
7. The Arakan Army (AA) attacked the military council battalion about 4 miles away from Sittwe
It is reported that the Arakan Army (AA) has been launching an offensive on the Military Council Infantry Battalion (IB-232), about four miles away from Sittwe, the capital of Rakhine State, and the fighting is going on fiercely.
Since the early morning of February 21, the AA has attacked the IB-232 on the outskirts of Padaleik Village in Sittwe, and the fighting has continued intensely until February 22.
The main armory and 2 infantry battalions of the Regional Operations Command Headquarters (Sittwe) are located in Padaleik Village, where the battle is taking place, and the ammunition in the armory has already been moved to the State Hluttaw since early January.
It is reported that two 120-mm launchers were installed in the IB-232, and during the battle on February 21, the AA attacked the battalion with many howitzers.
Last February 12, the Arakan Army (AA) sent a message to the entire Sittwe Regional Operations Command (DaKaSa) to surrender, and since the military council did not surrender, they started attacking Padaleik Village in Sittwe Township.
It is reported that the military council has prepared for various plans militarily and has also provided training and instructed female police officers to defend Sittwe to the death.
On the other hand, the civil ministers and senior officials of the military council have moved to Yangon and Nay Pyi Taw in private cars and departmental cars since the first week of February. In addition, to prevent AA from entering Sittwe, the Military Council demined and destroyed the Min Chaung Bridge between Ponnagyun and Sittwe on February 9.
8. Tanintharyi PDF comrades were provided drone training for 45 days
The Dragon Squad TNI (UAV Force) announced that the Drone Wing of the Tanintharyi Region People’s Defense Force has provided drone training to the people’s defense comrades for 45 days.
It is said that the training was given for 45 days from December 11, 2023, to January 24, 2024, and the week-2 drone training graduation ceremony was held on February 4.
The training was attended by new comrades from the Dragon Squad, and trainees from the people’s defense forces, such as Tanintharyi Yoma, Taw Bone Gyi, Myeik Township PaKaFa, SWDF, Kyunsu Township PaKaFa, Palaw Township PaKaFa, and Bokepyin Township PaKaFa.
The statement also stated that all the drone corps of the Joint People’s Defense Force will continue to carry out operations.
9. More than 40 junta soldiers died, 12 military vehicles were destroyed, and weapons and ammunition were seized in the battle in Dawei East Forest
According to local military sources, over 40 junta soldiers died, 12 military vehicles were destroyed, and weapons and ammunition were seized in the battle in Dawei East Forest in Tanintharyi Region.
It is said that the KNLA and PDF joint forces attacked the military council convoy of 300 strong with 17 vehicles carrying food and weapons from February 17 to 21 in the villages of Thingantone and Wakone. According to local news sources, the fighting started to break out on February 17 when the column invaded Thingantone Village.
Dawei Watch, a local news agency, said that 5 military vehicles were destroyed and 13 junta soldiers were killed in the battle near Wakone Village on February 19, quoting Commander Saw Hmu Gae of KNLA Battalion.
It is reported that a gun was seized from the military council during the fight on February 20.
On the night of February 21, the battle between Wakone Village and Kyauk Mae Taung Village was fierce, and the bodies of 27 dead military council members were recovered. Therefore, there might be the casualties of about 30 junta soldiers, said Commander Saw Hmu Gae. In the battle, 7 military vehicles and 34 guns were seized. He said that in the battle on that morning, 6 comrades from the KNLA and PDF joint forces were martyred and 7 guns were lost.
During the fighting, the military council bombarded the battle field 3 times with Mi 2 helicopters, the revolutionary forces and local residents were unharmed, according to military sources.
According to local news sources, the military council bombarded with at least 10 bombs with a Mi 2 helicopter on February 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the vicinity of Kyauk Mae Taung Village in Dawei East Forest.
10. During the battle in Ayadaw, 5 members of the military council were killed, 7 were injured, and 2 PDF comrades were injured
It is reported that the military council column coming out of Artillery Battalion-369 in Ayadaw Township, Sagaing Region, was intercepted, killing 5 junta soldiers and injuring 5 others.
On February 21, at 3:00 a.m., a 50-strong infantry column from Artillery Battalion-369 headed towards Ayadaw Town was intercepted by local defense forces near Tuu Kan Temple.
The battle lasted for about 30 minutes. A police sergeant from the military council side was killed during the battle, and 2 officers and 2 soldiers died in the hospital, said an official from Danger Force LPDF. In addition, 7 junta soldiers were also seriously injured, and two comrades from the local defense forces were receiving medical treatment because they were hit by bullets, he added.
Local defense comrades said that the area where the battle took place was about a mile away from the 5004 Armored Battalion, so the junta called for more reinforcements and then entered Ayadaw Town.
The operation was carried out jointly by Danger Force LPDF, Special Revolution Force, Mine Min Thar Underground Guerrilla Force, Monywa District Battalion 27, Monywa District PaKaFa and Eagle Force.
11. During the two-week battle near Mingote and Yataung villages in Kyunsu Township, 25 members of the joint forces of the military council and Pyu Saw Htee militia were killed
It is reported that 25 members of the joint forces of the military council and Pyu Saw Htee militia were killed in the two-week battle near Mingote and Yataung villages in Kyunsu Township.
On February 22, the military news was confirmed by the Tanintharyi People’s Defense Force Joint Column (2).
“During the two-week battle between February 4 and February 17, near Mingote Village and Rataung Village in Kyunsu Township, the two sides exchanged fire 6 times, killing 25 members of the joint forces of the military council and Pyu Saw Htee militia and injuring 7,” it stated.
The places where the fighting took place were Mingote Village, Oe Htain Nge Taung, Kyaung Taung, Rataung Village, Moe Pin Htate Taung, fields, the border of the jungle, etc.
The military council returned fire with a large number of heavy weapons, counterdrones, and naval weapons, but the people’s joint defense forces were able to retreat unharmed.
The main forces that cooperated in column 2 were Tanintharyi Defense Guerrilla Force, Myeik District Battalion-2 Company-2, Taw Pone Gyi Group, Tanintharyi Yoma Group, Kyunsu PaKaFa, Palaw PaKaFa, the Dragon Squad Drone Force, and the Regional PaKaFa Security Team.
12. The junta troops at the entrance of Thila Village, Singu Township, collecting gate fees, were attacked with a parcel mine
On February 22, Singu Township PaKaFa reported that they attacked the junta troops at the entrance of Thila Village, Singu Township, collecting gate fees with a parcel mine.
“We were able to confirm that one junta soldier was killed and 4 were seriously injured in the attack on the junta troops at the entrance of Thila Village, Singu Township, collecting gate fees by the Singu PaKaFa with a parcel mine,” it stated.
Currently, the military is intensifying, and so the public is warned to travel with caution.
13. The general administration office and police station in Pale Town, Sagaing Division, where the junta troops were stationed, were attacked with rockets at the same time
Black Peacock – Borderless Guerrilla Force confirmed that on February 22, around 11:00 a.m., the general administration office and police station in Pale Town, Sagaing Division, where the junta troops were stationed, were attacked with rockets at the same time.
Details about the casualties of the junta troops are still under investigation. The operation was led by the Yinmarbin District Battalion 10 (Black Peacock – Borderless Guerrilla Force) along with five revolutionary brotherhood alliances; Anyar Daung, MPL, PCM, Red Hawk, and Anyar Storm.
- Led by Union Prime Minister, the meeting of the Interim Local Administration Central Committee (ILACC) was held
- Union Minister Daw Zin Mar Aung, who is in charge of the Alliance Relations Committee of the National Unity Government (NUG), and the leader of the Political Military Committee of the New Mon State Party (Anti-dictatorship) Nai Zeyar agreed to cooperate in all aspects of politics, military, and diplomacy
- The Ministry of Human Rights released the details of the incident in which 6 local family members, including a pregnant woman and a 3-year-old child, were killed by Pyu Saw Htee, militias under the terrorist military junta from Myin See Village, Shwebo Township, in the Sagaing Region
- Toh Jin Xuan of The News Lens from Taiwan interviews NUG representative for Japan Saw Ba Hla Thein
- The Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) said that the time has come to build a federal democratic country where people can live peacefully together, freed from the evil military dictatorship
- The new version of the Nway Oo Hti can be officially purchased starting from March 1, 2024
- The Arakan Army (AA) attacked the military council battalion about 4 miles away from Sittwe
- Tanintharyi PDF comrades were provided drone training for 45 days
- More than 40 junta soldiers died, 12 military vehicles were destroyed, and weapons and ammunition were seized in the battle in Dawei East Forest
- During the battle in Ayadaw, 5 members of the military council were killed, 7 were injured, and 2 PDF comrades were injured
- During the two-week battle near Mingote and Yataung villages in Kyunsu Township, 25 members of the joint forces of the military council and Pyu Saw Htee militia were killed
- The junta troops at the entrance of Thila Village, Singu Township, collecting gate fees, were attacked with a parcel mine
- The general administration office and police station in Pale Town, Sagaing Division, where the junta troops were stationed, were attacked with rockets at the same time
