Spring Revolution Local News – Aug 24 (Evening)

Summary of News

Defence Minister U Yee Mon says that PDFs have become the hope of the people of Myanmar and the lifeblood of the people’s revolution

Young people lost their lives in Kachin State because of the collapse of the heap of waste material discarded by mining companies

Deputy Minister Daw Ei Thinzar Maung said at the 4^th monthly seminar of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation held under the theme “The contents about minerals sector that revolutionary public should know”.

“The mining companies discarded the waste material after they competed for mining. Mining is not allowed in residential areas. But when the land plots were sold, mining was also conducted in the residential areas. When all the lands were dug like that, the heap of waste material collapsed over time. Once it collapses, many people die. If you go and see, those include many young people,” Deputy Minister Daw Ei Thinzar Maung said.

Deputy Minister also said that environmental protection is poorly cared for by the businessmen, and most of the local residents suffer the effects.

Four members of a family, including a 7-year-old child, and another woman were hit by artillery shells fired by the military country troops stationed at the Ye-U Traditional Medicine Hospital

According to local news sources, on the night of 23 August, the military junta troops stationed at the Ye-U Traditional Medicine Hospital arbitrarily fired artillery shells, hitting four members of a family, including a 7-year-old child, and another woman.

It is said, “Last night, 4 members of a family, including a 7-year-old child, from Hmuthargone village in Ye-U Township, a woman from Hmuthat village in Khin-U Township, and a cow were hit by artillery shells and injured.”

It is also reported that, on the morning of 24 August, two cars full of soldiers that departed from Ye-U dropped off about 50 infantrymen to the Khin-U area and when they were attacked by the defense forces with mines near the Mu River Bridge, they arbitrarily fired at the surrounding area.

Four people, including a pregnant woman and a child over 6 years of age, were killed in the air raids by the terrorist military on Thit Saint Kone village, Chaungnar Circle in the western part of Kawlin Township

On 24 August, Kawlin revolutionary forces reported the military news, “On August 23, at 11:41 pm, the military launched airstrikes at the Thit Saint Kone village, Chaungnar cottage in the western part of Kawlin Township, killing 4 people and injuring another one.”

A six-and-a-half-year-old child and a pregnant woman were among the people who died.

Student Armed Force is recruiting new comrades

In August, the Student Armed Force announced, “We have started recruiting new comrades who will fight together with the Student Armed Army under the fighting peacock flag of the Student Union. Not only university students, but anyone who has the student spirit to fight for the truth without taking his life into account can serve in the Student Armed Army.

It is said that those who want to join the Student Armed Force can contact the army’s Facebook page to inquire.

Those who want to join the army as new comrades must be determined for the armed revolution, and must be between the ages of 18 and 50, and in good health.

The military council instructs its officials to take off their military uniform before going out if there is any urgent errand to run outside

In August, although there was no official statement, it was reported that there were verbal instructions.

“Now, even around Yangon, they don’t organize recruitment of soldiers, especially around Mingaladon market. They can’t even gather new members. What I also learned is that there was an order from Nay Pyi Taw that instructed the commanders and deputy commanders not to go out and if there is any urgent errand to run outside, they are instructed to take off their military uniforms for security,” the community related to the military said.

It is reported that, at present, the security inside and outside the military has been strictly enforced, and it was ordered to pay special attention to the security of the armories.

The bodies of military council troops who were killed in the Yay Phyu Lwin battle in Tigyaing Township have not yet been collected

On 22 August, the Special.9-HPDF reported, “On 22 August, about 15 members of the military junta were killed in the clash that occurred near Yay Phyu Lwin and the bodies have not yet been collected until today.”

It is also reported that the defense forces such as KIA, PDF, and township defense forces (pakapha) were not injured.

The fighting started when the KNDF and allied forces started firing at a soldier who was preparing to cook

On 23 August, the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (B-02) reported the battle news.

“We fired at the fascist military troops preparing to cook. We started the operation at around 11:00 am while they were preparing to cook in their camp. The fascist military troops fired back at us with a large number of small and large weapons from inside the camp, but there was no harm,” the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (B-02) said.

The operation was carried out jointly by KA, KNDF B-02 and B-04.

It is also reported that one of the two enemy cannons inside the camp was hit by a drone bomb of the defense forces and fell, and there were at least five injured soldiers from the side of the military.

NUG will sell the “Spring Yangon Investment” housing projects namely “Nway Oo Yeik Mon” and “Nway Oo Maw Kon Thit”

On 24 August, the End of Dictatorship initiative publicized about the housing project.

“Housing projects aimed at obtaining critical revolutionary funds for the end of the dictatorship will soon be on sale. They will include the ‘Nway Oo Yeik Mon @Min Dhamma’ and ‘Nway Oo Maw Kon Thit @Thantthuma’,” said the End of Dictatorship initiative.

It is also said that the project land plots are the focal points of Yangon, and the details of the project, land ownership, price, and how to pay in installments will be announced soon.

For the Kayin region that is in conflict, people can provide support through NUGPay

On 23 August, the NUGPay informed, “NUGPay, in collaboration with the people, will contribute to the Kayin region that is in conflict. Donations will be accepted until August 31^st and will be transferred to the conflict areas.”

In July, the NUGPay family’s support program for the victory of Ukritha in Waw Lay, Kayin State, by testing the Net Pay remittance could provide a total of over 46 lakh Kyats within 48 hours.

#Credit : Radio NUG

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