A total of 253 people, including the vice-governor of the Myanmar Central Bank, have been killed over the last seven months as part of the Pyan Hlwar Aung offensive against the junta, according to a Yangon PDF Central Command report.

From 7 September 2021 to 7 April 2022, approximately 1,128 targets, including administrations and businesses working for the military junta, were hit according to the report.

Of those, 76 administrative targets, 104 military targets, and 26 businesses were in the West Yangon District; 96 administrative targets, 102 military targets, and 24 businesses were in South Yangon District; and 132 administrative targets, 185 military targets, and 25 businesses were in North Yangon District.

The Pyan Hlwar Aung or “Victorious Swallow” was a seven-month offensive in Yangon that was launched on 7 September after the National Unity Government (NUG) government declared war on the junta.

During those operations, 235 people, including Than Than Swe, a vice-president of the Myanmar Central Bank who was appointed by the military council, were killed and nearly 300 people working for the Military Council were injured.

Than Than Swe was the highest-ranking official to be killed in the Pyan Hlwar Aung offensive. According to the Yangon PDF her shooting on 7 April was the last action of the Pyan Hlwar Aung offensive.

The Yangon PDF Central Command also used the statement to announce a new offensive saying: “In order to root out the military dictatorships, a new military operation strategy has begun for the unfinished revolution.”

An Information and psychological warfare officer from Yangon PDF said: “Currently, we do not know what new military operations we will carry out. The public will find out later. The military junta has a lot of work to do to protect their staff and keep them safe. They will surely be shocked by this statement we have issued. We are going to take more serious action against them.