• Burmese
Monday, June 16, 2025
No Result
View All Result
NEWSLETTER
The Irrawaddy
30 °c
Yangon
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Junta Watch
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Books
  • Donation
No Result
View All Result
The Irrawaddy
No Result
View All Result
Home Factiva

Scores of Myanmar Junta Forces Killed in Three Days of Resistance Attacks

The Irrawaddy by The Irrawaddy
December 5, 2022
in Factiva, News, War Against the Junta
Reading Time: 4 mins read
0 0
A A
Scores of Myanmar Junta Forces Killed in Three Days of Resistance Attacks

A KNLA resistance fighter is seen during an operation in Tanintharyi Region. / KNLA

3.8k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

At least 73 Myanmar junta forces were killed over the past three days as People’s Defense Force groups (PDFs) and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) continued to attack regime targets across the country.

Incidents were reported in Kayah State and Magwe, Mandalay, Sagaing, Bago, Yangon and Tanintharyi regions.

The Irrawaddy has collected the following reports of significant attacks from PDFs and EAOs.

Some military casualty figures could not be independently verified.

20 soldiers killed in heavy clash in Kayah

Detained junta soldiers are seen with weapons and ammunition seized by resistance forces during a clash in Demoso Township, Kayah State on Saturday. / KNDF

At least 20 junta soldiers were killed and four others captured in Demoso Township, Kayah State on Saturday when a heavy clash broke out between a large number of regime troops and combined forces of the Karen Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF) and the Karenni Army, claimed the KNDF.

Following the heavy regime losses, a military base nearby fired a large number of artillery rounds to help its ground troops, and a junta fighter jet bombed the clash area at 9 p.m.

During the clash, many military weapons and some ammunition were also seized by the resistance group, said the KNDF.

30 junta soldiers killed in Magwe


Combined resistance forces attack regime forces in Yesagyo Township on Sunday. / Myingyan Black Tigers

At least 30 regime forces were killed and some others injured in Yesagyo Township, Magwe Region on Sunday when an intense clash broke out between a military detachment and six PDF groups, claimed Myingyan Black Tiger, which was involved in the shootout.

Two PDF fighters were also seriously injured. The clash with the military detachment broke out unexpectedly when the PDF groups were traveling to occupy the township police station in Yesagyo, the PDF group said.

Four junta troops killed by PDF land mines in Magwe

https://www.irrawaddy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WAJ-Dec-5-98.mp4

Regime forces in a supply vehicle are hit by mines in a village in Pauk Township last Friday. / Myaing-PDF

Four junta forces were killed and five others injured in Pauk Township, Magwe Region last Friday when Myaing-PDF group conducted drone strikes and a mine ambush against a vehicle carrying junta ammunition and rations, said Myaing-PDF.

The vehicle stopped near Nal Thet Village in the township after facing PDF land mines last Thursday.

RelatedPosts

Untested Commander Takes Charge as Myanmar Military Faces Toughest Challenge in Decades

Untested Commander Takes Charge as Myanmar Military Faces Toughest Challenge in Decades

June 13, 2025
1.4k
March Quake to Drive 2.5% Drop in Myanmar GDP, Says World Bank

March Quake to Drive 2.5% Drop in Myanmar GDP, Says World Bank

June 13, 2025
321
China Defends Myanmar Junta on Human Rights at UN

China Defends Myanmar Junta on Human Rights at UN

June 12, 2025
1.1k

The following day, Myaing-PDF group used drones to drop 58 bombs on regime forces who were repairing the supply vehicle. Meanwhile, seven regime forces who had been in the vehicle were ambushed with several land mines while entering Nal Thet Village.

After facing repeated attacks, the regime forces torched the vehicle along with the bodies of the dead soldiers and retreated from the area.

Over 3,000 rounds of ammunition, rice bags and some police uniforms were seized from the burning vehicles, the PDF group said.

The PDF’s aerial videos show regime forces from the vehicle being bombed and mined.

Three junta forces killed by PDF land mine in Sagaing

Local PDF group Myaung Bo Tauk Tun Special Force claimed to have killed three regime forces and injured many others when it used a cluster of land mines to ambush regime forces departing from the police station in Kyaukyit Village in Myaung Township, Sagaing Region last Friday.

Regime forces bombed in Sagaing


A PDF group fires improvised mortar rounds at regime targets in Shwebo Township last Friday. / Black Dragon

Resistance group Black Dragon said it and other PDF groups used improvised mortar shells to bombard regime forces torching houses in three villages in Shwebo Township, Sagaing Region last Friday.

However, military casualties were unknown.

Junta forces injured, killed in Sagaing

Some regime forces are believed to have been killed and injured in Shwebo Township, Sagaing Region on Friday and Saturday when combined PDF groups conducted drone strikes on regime forces, claimed Fire Dragon, which was involved in the attacks.

On Saturday morning, the PDF group used drones to drop three bombs on regime forces torching houses in Danyingone Village in the township.

The regime forces were also bombed by PDF drones last Friday while they were burning houses in Thaputtaw Village.

After the drone strikes, regime forces responded indiscriminately with firearms but all resistance fighters escaped without casualties.

The regime forces burned down five villages on Saturday and last Friday.

Three regime forces killed in Bago

The entrance to the town of Yedashe, Bago Region. / Bago Region PDF

Two junta soldiers and members of a pro-regime Pyu Saw Htee militia were killed in Yedashe Township, Bago Region last Friday when three local PDF groups used remote-controlled mines to attack regime forces, said Bago Region PDF.

The regime forces were ambushed while they were performing sentry duty on the Yangon-Mandalay highway.

Two junta forces including a captain killed in PDF attack in Mandalay

Junta ammunition seized during a PDF ambush of regime forces in Madaya Township on Saturday. / Bo Kaung Kin Revolutionary Alliance

Two military regime troops including a captain were killed in Madaya Township, Sagaing Region on Saturday when combined PDF groups attacked an advance unit of a 100-troop military detachment in a village, said Bo Kaung Kin Revolutionary Alliance, which coordinated the attack.

The PDF group said it attacked the advance unit from close range and seized ammunition. The operation followed an attack mounted against the military detachment by the combined PDFs in the morning, while the soldiers were raiding villages in the township.

Junta outpost raided in Tanintharyi

Junta weapons seized by resistance groups during a raid on a junta outpost in Bokepyin Township on Saturday.  / Kawthaung District PDF

Three regime forces were killed and eight injured in Bokepyin Township, Tanintharyi Region on Saturday when the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and allied PDF groups raided a junta outpost on the border with Thailand, said Kawthaung District PDF Battalion 1, which joined the raid.

In the raid, some weapons and ammunition were seized.

On Sunday, many more junta forces are believed to have been killed and injured when the combined PDF groups ambushed military convoys and detachments from several locations while they were traveling to the border outpost, the PDF group said.

Five junta soldiers killed in resistance ambush in Tanintharyi

A KNLA resistance fighter is seen during an operation in Tanintharyi Region. / KNLA

Five regime forces were killed and 18 others injured in Tanintharyi Township, Tanintharyi Region last Friday when Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) troops ambushed a military convoy of five vehicles near Yephyu Village, the KNLA claimed.

Three traffic police killed in urban attack in Yangon

Underground PDF group Yangon Urban Guerrilla Army claimed to have killed three traffic policemen and injured two others when it used two remote-controlled mines to attack regime forces near Junction No. 14 in Shwepyithar Township, Yangon on Sunday.

The regime forces were attacked while seizing civilian motorbikes and inspecting vehicles.

Your Thoughts …
Tags: ambushattackbombsDronesEAOsfightersforcesjuntaLand MinesMilitaryMyanmaroutpostPDFsPoliceraidresistanceshellingsoldierstroopsWar
The Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy

...

Similar Picks:

Depleted Myanmar Military Urges Deserters to Return to Barracks
Burma

Depleted Myanmar Military Urges Deserters to Return to Barracks

by The Irrawaddy
December 4, 2023
59k

The junta said deserters would not be punished for minor crimes, highlighting the military’s shortage of troops as resistance offensives...

Read moreDetails
Enter the Dragon, Exit the Junta: Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance makes Chinese New Year Vow
Burma

Enter the Dragon, Exit the Junta: Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance makes Chinese New Year Vow

by The Irrawaddy
February 12, 2024
44.7k

Ethnic armed grouping says it will continue Operation 1027 offensive until goal of ousting the junta is achieved. 

Read moreDetails
Drone Attack at Myanmar-China Border Gate Causes Over $14m in Losses
Business

Drone Attack at Myanmar-China Border Gate Causes Over $14m in Losses

by The Irrawaddy
November 27, 2023
38.5k

Jin San Jiao is latest northern Shan State trade hub in crosshairs of ethnic Brotherhood Alliance.

Read moreDetails
Arakan Army Captures Myanmar Junta Brigade General in Chin State Rout: Report
Burma

Arakan Army Captures Myanmar Junta Brigade General in Chin State Rout: Report

by The Irrawaddy
January 15, 2024
36.5k

Rakhine-based armed group has reportedly detained the chief of 19th Military Operations Command after seizing his base in Paletwa Township.

Read moreDetails
AA Urges Myanmar Junta Troops to Surrender as Western Command Burns
War Against the Junta

AA Urges Myanmar Junta Troops to Surrender as Western Command Burns

by The Irrawaddy
December 18, 2024
25.3k

Ethnic army reportedly poised to capture regime’s last stronghold in Rakhine State.

Read moreDetails
Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance Calls on Northeast Command Chief to Surrender
War Against the Junta

Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance Calls on Northeast Command Chief to Surrender

by The Irrawaddy
August 9, 2024
24.9k

Brigadier-General Soe Hlaing handed ultimatum to relinquish northern Shan State after resistance seizes command base in Lashio.

Read moreDetails
Load More
Next Post
Myanmar Junta Takes Delivery of FTC-2000G Fighter Jets from China

Myanmar Junta Takes Delivery of FTC-2000G Fighter Jets from China

Elderly

Elderly, Sick Villagers Killed in Latest Regime Atrocities

No Result
View All Result

Recommended

The Hidden Fallout From China’s Cross-Border Crime Crackdown in Myanmar

The Hidden Fallout From China’s Cross-Border Crime Crackdown in Myanmar

1 week ago
1.6k
How the Myanmar Military’s Propaganda Efforts Have Evolved Over the Decades

How the Myanmar Military’s Propaganda Efforts Have Evolved Over the Decades

5 days ago
1.1k

Most Read

  • Sagaing Protesters Condemn Civilian Govt Toll Charges

    Sagaing Protesters Condemn Civilian Govt Toll Charges

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Untested Commander Takes Charge as Myanmar Military Faces Toughest Challenge in Decades

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Is TNLA, Under Chinese Pressure, Conceding Northern Shan Gateway to the Regime?

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Myanmar Tourism Sector Mocks Junta’s Russia Tourist Drive

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Sagaing Region Braced for Myanmar Junta Airstrikes After Jet Crash

    shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Newsletter

Get The Irrawaddy’s latest news, analyses and opinion pieces on Myanmar in your inbox.

Subscribe here for daily updates.

Contents

  • News
  • Politics
  • War Against the Junta
  • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
  • Conflicts In Numbers
  • Junta Crony
  • Ethnic Issues
  • Asia
  • World
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Election 2020
  • Elections in History
  • Cartoons
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Editorial
  • Commentary
  • Guest Column
  • Analysis
  • Letters
  • In Person
  • Interview
  • Profile
  • Dateline
  • Specials
  • Myanmar Diary
  • Women & Gender
  • Places in History
  • On This Day
  • From the Archive
  • Myanmar & COVID-19
  • Intelligence
  • Myanmar-China Watch
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Food
  • Fashion & Design
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Photo Essay
  • Donation

About The Irrawaddy

Founded in 1993 by a group of Myanmar journalists living in exile in Thailand, The Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news, information, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region. From its inception, The Irrawaddy has been an independent news media group, unaffiliated with any political party, organization or government. We believe that media must be free and independent and we strive to preserve press freedom.

  • Copyright
  • Code of Ethics
  • Privacy Policy
  • Team
  • About Us
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Burmese

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Burma
    • Politics
    • World
    • Asia
    • Myanmar’s Crisis & the World
    • Ethnic Issues
    • War Against the Junta
    • Junta Cronies
    • Conflicts In Numbers
    • Junta Watch
    • Fact Check
    • Investigation
    • Myanmar-China Watch
    • Obituaries
  • Politics
  • Opinion
    • Commentary
    • Guest Column
    • Analysis
    • Editorial
    • Stories That Shaped Us
    • Letters
  • Ethnic Issues
  • War Against the Junta
  • In Person
    • Interview
    • Profile
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Business Roundup
  • Books
  • Donation

© 2023 Irrawaddy Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.