The National Unity Government (NUG)

• Via social media, Man Win Khine Than, Union Prime Minister of the NUG, said that as the unity of the ethnic people was remarkably strong, the revolution would be successful this year.
• In an exclusive interview with Myanmar Now, Man Win Khine Than said that even if the request of the junta leader Min Aung Hlaing to hand over the position of President was fulfilled, the country’s problems could not be solved and thus, Daw Aung San Su Kyi resisted it.
• Union Prime Minister of the NUG said that the revolution with same desire of all ethnic people was the public’s movement and that they had been trying to be able to end it this year.
• According to the Ministry of Defence-NUG, a combined force of local PDFs arrested a drug gang in Khin-U Township of Sagaing Region at about 6:00 pm on 16th January.
• Karenni State Police announced that they would investigate the main responsible person for the case in which the junta army had dropped bombs on an IDP camp via fighter jet.

Revolution Activities

• The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that there were heavy battles in Kayah and Kayin states in recent days and that the junta armed forces conducted more air strikes and shot more mortars.
• PDF Shwegu warned on Wednesday that administration personnel in Katha Township of Sagaing Region and Shwegu Township in Kachin State should resign from their positions by 26th January at the latest.
• In Indaw Township, a combined force of KIA and local PDF destroyed 133 boxes of beer cans, products of the junta army, from a truck from Katha to Mawlu on Tuesday.
• As a 346-day protest, Kalay people marched against the military dictatorship on Wednesday.
• As a 315-day protest, a combined rally of Salingyi North and Yinmabin East marched against the military dictatorship on Wednesday.
• In a village of Shwebo Township, there was a march for the NUG and against the military dictatorship on Wednesday morning.
• In Katha Township, there was a fighting between the junta army on patrol and local PDF on Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning, junta soldiers set fire to a house of a ward administrator who had joined the CDM.
• Monywa Township Basic Education Students’ Union hung a banner against bloody education of the military junta on the entrance to No. (3) high school near City Hall surrounded by many junta soldiers.
• In Latbadaung Taung Area, a rally of youth conducted a protest against the military dictatorship on Wednesday.
• In Ayadaw Township, junta soldiers and Pyusawti members carried out a variety of harsh treatment against a man aged 40 from Ngwedwin village.
• In Gantgaw Township, the junta army and Pyusawti group raided Sammyo village on Tuesday night and set fire to the people’s houses.
• On Tuesday midnight, the junta army arrested two reporters from Dawei Watch and a young member in their houses.
• In Mon State, Htay Aung, secretary of Thanphyu Zayat YMBA, was killed.
• In Kyimyindine Township, a combined force of the junta army, police, municipal staff and bad people collected money by force from fish wholesalers, sellers and business people from Baho Sanpya fish market and asked for fish as well.
• At about 7:00 pm Tuesday, Ye Win Aung, junta-appointed household leader, was shot dead by two motorbikers in Kazin village of Hlaingthaya Township.
• In Mingaladone Township, Moe Aung, junta-appointed household leader in Konetalabaung village, was shot dead at about 6:00 pm Tuesday.
• The compound of No. (57) in Inlya Myein of Bahan Township, owned by the Myanmar oil supply department, was put under the ownership of the wife of U Thant Zin, the junta deputy minister of Myanmar oil enterprise.
• A freelance journalist named Ma Nyein Nyein Aye or Mable has been out of touch with her family since she left home five days ago.
• MDF Special Mission announced that their warfare skill show was successfully organized after completion of the training with women commandos.
• In Pakkoku Township of Magwe Region, a fully-armed policeman ran away on Wednesday morning and thus, the junta armed forces combed the area in search of him.
• According to local defence forces in Chin State, 12 junta soldiers jumped off the helicopter with parachutes over Kanaydi mountain range. As one of them could not open the parachute, he fell into a canyon.
• In Maubin Township of Ayeyarwaddy Region, newly-appointed police officer has been conducting a variety of oppression against the public.
• On Wednesday morning, there was a bomb explosion in the office of the internal revenue department in Tatkone in Nay Pyi Taw.
• Ethnic Armed Organizations
• AA Chief Officer General Tun Myat Naing said that the current peace talk could not be a real one and it would be just an event full of political air.
• Due to battles in Loikaw, almost all townspeople had to run away. In addition to bad people, junta soldiers broke into the people’s houses.
• RCSS/SSA successfully organized their third congress at the headquarters on 16th and 17th January. They also announced that 167 detainees in their area would be released to welcome the event.
• According to the KNU defence department, military chief officer major general Nedamya and a captain named Sawbawa were dismissed.
• According to the KNU, there were 181 battles between the junta army and KNLA+KNDO from 1st to 15th January. Reportedly, 159 junta soldiers died and 102 others were injured. As for the KNLA, they lost 13 members and 18 others were injured.
• In Matupi of Chin State, there were 11 battles between the junta army and a combined force of local CDFs from 9th to 18th January. Reportedly, 18 junta soldiers died. As for CDF Zotung, they lost a member and two others were injured.
• In Loikaw of Karenni State, a combined force of KDF, GZ 21 Loikaw and JPDF conducted an attack on the junta army stationed in the district administration office at about 12:00 am Wednesday. Reportedly, about 15 junta soldiers may have died.

The Military Council

• On Tuesday, junta soldiers placed threatening letters in Kyettagaung village of Tigyaint Township, saying that the whole village had to move if they accept PDF members.
• Starting from 1st February, an online booking system would be used for the convenience of patients of the out-patient department in the junta Yangon hospital.
• On Monday, U Tin New Oo, Magwe Regional Minister of Construction and Transportation, was sentenced to three years in prison under a charge of the natural disaster law.
• The junta ministry of health lifted a stay-at-home status of Hakha Township in Chin State starting from 4:00 am Wednesday.

Summary on 19 January

• It has become clearer that the military junta seized power by force to make state property their own. Like the tenure of former military government led by senior general Than Shwe, there have been corruption cases at the grassroots level and the top level doing whatever they want with state-owned property and funds.
• In Chin State, the junta army was preparing to conduct air strikes as they could not make it on the ground. It would be the same as what they did in Sagaing. However, it would not be that easy due to geographical features. Anyway, everything must be well-prepared without underestimating anything.
• The military junta used to say that they would respond the same; media by media, air by air and Facebook by Facebook. However, the public do not watch their junta media due to lack of trust. Recently, they have arrested media people with prejudice.