Daung Sit Aung LPDF, Bamar Army, and Magway MOD forces defend against a Tat attack in Pwintbyu Township. 1 BA fighter died. (September 11-12)

u/CaliRecluse — 4 days ago

Scenes from ARSA's 10th October 9th Commemoration. Note how the foot soldiers have regular AKs, G3s and MA-1s while the bodyguards have "refurbished" MA-rifles with optics and M4-style stocks.

A couple other things: Even ARSA can't escape Multicam, and the headgear the bodyguards are wearing most likely originates from China (as I've found a similar mask on AliExpress)

https://preview.redd.it/nje9dfdnpuuh1.png?width=618&format=png&auto=webp&s=5e7939b903517b330db1e51a3070555323ceae98

u/CaliRecluse — 4 days ago
▲ 3 r/war

Myanmar (Burma) Police Force Defector, Hman Gyi, shows off additional views of the D-30 style howitzer captured by the Kachin Independence Army between August-October 4

Video of the howitzer being captured

u/CaliRecluse — 7 days ago

Corporal Myat Thu and Private Phyo Htet Lin defect from LIB 50 to Gangaw PDF in late September, bringing an MA-1 Mk II T1 and MA-3

Looks like the MA-3's folding stock is covered with tape

u/CaliRecluse — 12 days ago
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Molovi Faisal, a teacher of an Islamic college in Kyauktaw, speaks to Rakhine network, One Nation News. He demands the international community to intervene against the killings of all people in Arakan, and for MAL to face justice in ICJ (with death penalty sentence)

u/CaliRecluse — 15 days ago

A... particular optic setup used by the new ARSA leader, Ustad Khalid, on an AMD-65 from September 26

By particular, I mean probably practically useless.

Last 3 images show how it's supposed to work

u/CaliRecluse — 16 days ago

Bago Region PDF Command releases video of the Tharrawaddy District Battalion 3802 raid on Gonhnyintan checkpoint in Okpo Township (September 27)

5 Tat troops died; one G3 rifle and/or its magazine with 450 7.62x51 rounds captured (not shown)

u/CaliRecluse — 16 days ago

Two Mon Blood Army members took an M-79 grenade launcher and other weapons without permission. As a result, they were suspended from the group.

At least that's what the auto-translate thinks this announcement is saying. It is confirmed this did happen on July 6, 2026.

If anyone speaks Mon, please share the details; the auto-translate software does not have a Mon option.

u/CaliRecluse — 16 days ago

Two TNLA militia members shot dead by Shan State Army North/SSPP forces near the monastery in Min Kone, Kyaukme Township (September 26). 19-year-old Mai Ba Nyan and 39-year-old Mai A Moe

According to Myanmar Now, negotiations are underway and the family members were each given 2 million kyat in compensation.

u/CaliRecluse — 17 days ago

Alleged photos of a joint Tat/SNA military graduation ceremony in a Kachin Baptist Church at Nammun, Mohnyin Township (sometime before September 27)

These guys do not look like SNA, though. They look more like Pyus.

u/CaliRecluse — 17 days ago

KNLA forces under the KNU Mutraw District attacked the Tat's Hpyarkone outpost near Kamamaung, Hpapun Township (September 25); 3 MA-1 Mk II T1s, 1 MA-2, 1 MA-3, and 2 MA-11s were captured. 3 soldiers died

u/CaliRecluse — 17 days ago

KIA or KPDF at a tent structure filled with Akita Komachi-style rice (秋田小町王大米) at a captured Tat camp [unknown date]

The product itself looks like it's actually imported from China, though.

u/CaliRecluse — 18 days ago
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Myanmar (Burmese) Tatmadaw propaganda channels passing off year-old footage as September "4926 Offensive" gains against the Arakan Army rebel group

Archive of JohnSevenTwo who observed this on Twitter

Music and effects from original sources

u/CaliRecluse — 21 days ago

AA interview of POW Mai Kal (or Michael). He and Aung Pyay Sone were ordered to provide cover fire, but they were not armed. They were captured when attempting to retrieve rifles that were left behind.

u/CaliRecluse — 24 days ago

Captain Pyay Sone Aung, commander of LIB 599, expresses regret for his actions during a PDF Magway Regional Command video after his capture with 19 MA-5 Browning pistols

The old post had a mistaken date. It was between May-early June.

u/CaliRecluse — 26 days ago

Major Aung Phyo Wai states to the PDF that the coup resulted in strenuous workloads and increased fatigue among Tat soldiers (among other statements; released September 19)

He was captured between May-early June of this year with Captain Pyay Sone Aung, and 19 MA-5 Browning pistols.

u/CaliRecluse — 26 days ago