The National Unity Government (NUG)

• On Monday, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs- NUG had a friendly meeting with the Myanmar community in Sacramento, the Capital of California State, in the United States. They then discussed the ongoing Spring Revolution.
• At 1:00 pm Tuesday, there was a meeting between the People’s Police Force under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration- NUG and the People’s Security Forces from Sagaing Region and Magwe Region.
• Dr. Sasa, a Union Minister of the NUG, called on religious leaders to denounce hate speech and object to the abuse of religions.
• According to the Director of Information and Technology Department under the Ministry of Judiciary Affairs- NUG, the NUG managed to set up 28 courts in the areas under their control until the end of July. They even conducted court martials for military crimes.

Revolutionary Activities

• In Shwebo Township of Sagaing Region, the junta army set fire to Gwaygone Village on Wednesday morning. Reportedly, local residents of 4 villages had to run away.
• At about 6:00 pm Monday, there was an incendiary attack on the junta army stationing at the entrance to the town of Shwebo. Reportedly, 6 junta soldiers died.
• In Salingyi Township, there was an attack on a fleet of 4 military vessels in the Chindwin River at about 1:00 pm Tuesday. Reportedly, 7 junta soldiers died and many others were injured.
• In the southern part of Kalay Township, there might have been poisonous chemical gas in the mortars shot by the junta army on Thazi Village. According to a member of the Mobile Medical Team MMT West Division, about 20 local people had to receive medical treatment related to poison.
• In Yinmabin Township, the junta army shot dead 7 human shields near Yamar Bridge and Wardine Agricultural Office on Wednesday morning.
• In Yinmabin Township, the junta army fired mortars into Paygone Village at about 3:00 pm Tuesday. Reportedly, a child aged 10 lost their life and 5 people got injured.
• In Salingyi Township, there was an attack on a junta fleet of vessels carrying rations and weapons at 1:30 pm Tuesday.
• On entrance to Dibeyin, a combined force of PDFs attacked the junta gate demanding money from the travelers. Reportedly, 4 junta soldiers were hit with bullets and a captain died on the spot.
• On the Sagaing-Monywa Road Section, an alliance of revolutionary forces conducted mine attacks on the junta army for two days.
• According to Myaing PDF, Tattoo (alias) Ba Htet (alias) Htet Wai Yan took away an M16 gun and defected to the junta army. Therefore, the stations of the PDF, where he had been involved, had to relocate elsewhere.
• In Pauk Township in Magwe Region, there was a mine attack on a junta troop at about 9:00 am Tuesday. Reportedly, a junta soldier died.
• In Mindone Township, there was an attack on the junta inspection gate near Budaw Village on Monywa-Pathein Road at about 4:00 pm Tuesday. Reportedly, 7 junta soldiers died and another one was seriously injured.
• In Tandabin Township of Bago Region, the junta army shot mortars into Zaloatgyi Village at about 8:00 pm Wednesday. Reportedly, 2 people lost their lives.
• In Kyaukgyi Township, the junta army killed 11 local people from May to 15 August. As they have been invading the area, over 8,000 people from more than 40 local villages have had to run away.
• On the Yangon-Mawlamyein Highway between Thatone and Beelin in Mon State, there were 10 local battles from 24 July to 6 August. Reportedly, over 20 junta soldiers died whereas 4 PDF members lost their lives.
• In Karenni State, 30 junta soldiers including commanders and officers based in Kalaw died in battles in August.
• In Rakhine State, Daw Nyo Aye, Chair of the Rakhine Women’s Network as well as an advocate of women and social affairs, was arrested by the junta army on Tuesday for conducting Rakhine Rice Crisis Day.
• For nearly 700 vacant positions in 6 ministries, the military junta has been trying to recruit via application forms with fewer restrictions on age.
• Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs)
• In Myawaddy Township of Kayin State, the junta army invaded Latkhattaung Camp, controlled by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and PDF at 4:30 am Tuesday. Subsequently, there was heavy fighting. Reportedly, there were a large number of casualties among junta soldiers and weapons were confiscated.
• In Matupi Township of Chin State, local CDFs warned on Monday that the public was not to travel as there had been a landslide somewhere on the Matupi-Hakha Road.

The Military Council

• The military junta extended the deadline up to 19 August for the public to pay homage free of charge at the Maravijaya Buddha Image in Dakhina Thiri Township of Naypyi Taw. Reportedly, they would collect an entrance fee starting on 20 August.
• In a meeting with the Head of the UNOCHA in Naypyi Taw on Tuesday, the junta leader Min Aung Hlaing claimed that the international community including the United Nations had provided just a little support to Myanmar in the face of COVID-19 and Mocha Cyclone.
• Regarding the peace process in Myanmar, the junta Minister of Home Affairs met with Mr. Martin Griffiths, the Chief of the UNOCHA, in Naypyi Taw on Tuesday.
• The military junta announced on Tuesday that the Minister of Border Affairs and Security for Taninthayi Region had been replaced.
• With less reserve in USD, the junta Central Bank instructed that it had allowed use of the Thai Baht as a currency for international payments in the country.
• At the house of the junta second chief of Dawei Prison, a large number of drugs, owned by junta departmental officers, were found.
• According to Shwe Byaing Phyu Oil and Gas Company, they just dissolved the company. They will still open petrol stations as usual.
• According to the junta Higher Education Department, those who passed the 2023 matriculation exam, can start their applications for university entrance on 25 August.
• In 9 states and regions, there were flooded areas from the second week of July to August. According to the junta Ministry of Social Welfare, over 70,000 people from nearly 16,000 households became flood victims.

Summary on 17 August

• The junta leader Min Aung Hlaing collected a large sum of money from cronies including U Zaw Zaw for erecting the pagoda. He would also reportedly do the same from the public to pay homage to the Image.
• The military junta regarded Thai Baht as a currency for international payments. It highlights their lack of USD.