The National Unity Government (NUG)

• Dr. Win Myat Aye said that the military junta broke international humanitarian law, which must be followed by both sides under any circumstances in armed conflicts.
• The NUG announced their best wishes on Ta’ang New Year Day for all Myanmar people, including Ta’ang ethnics, to find their lost security, federal democracy and human rights as well as succeed in their fight for public liberation and the downfall of the military dictatorship.
• In accordance with the right to self defence, the public have been taking part in the People’s Defensive War. The NUG announced that 92 members of the junta armed forces had died and 11 others had been injured on Thursday.

Revolution Activities

• Tilin PDF announced that local people in their township were not to sell or use products related to the military junta at all starting from 1st January 2022.
• In Ye-U Township of Sagaing Region, the junta armed forces fired ammunition at Yemyet Village by helicopters on 20th December. According to local residents, 7 dead bodies were found on Friday, together with an old woman with a broken leg who could not run away and had nothing to eat for 3 days.
• In Yinmabin Township, a soldier in plain clothes, one from the junta army stationing in Bantbwe Village, was arrested on his way out allegedly to buy white heroin.
• As a 289-day protest, a combined rally of Salingyi North and Yinmabin East marched against the military dictatorship on Friday.
• In a village of Shwebo Township, there was a protest against the military dictatorship on Friday morning.
• In Pale Township, there was a fighting between the junta army and local PDF on Thursday. Reportedly, 23 junta soldiers died.
• In Kalay Township, the junta armed forces had been shooting at Waibula Mountain with mortars since Thursday morning.
• PDF Tamu said that they had successfully tested Tumi weapons which were more powerful and effective than ordinary Tumi guns.
• In Thayetchaung Township of Taninthayi Region, the junta army shot at a convoy of civilians’ cars on Myeik-Dawei Road at about 4:00 am Friday. According to local residents, a truck driver died and 3 other people were injured.
• On Friday morning, the Loikaw-based junta army shot mortars. Reportedly, 3 mortars fell and exploded in Bado Village, killing a villager and leaving some others injured.
• In Laykaykaw Area, local residents had to run to Thailand as the junta armed forces conducted air strikes and shot mortars in the night time. According to Kayin National Media, they were picked up by military trucks of the Thai Royal Army and sent to refugee camps.
• In Kyonemangae of Ayeyarwaddy Region, a resident of Ohnbin Ward, allegedly a junta informer and Pyusawti member, was killed by a combined force of local PDFs.
• Independent Catholics For Justice In Myanmar (ICJM) released a statement with strong condemnation against Catholic leader Cardinal Charles Bo who had met with the junta leader Min Aung Hlaing.
• Mandalay Monks’ Union sent a letter to National Monks’ Patrons to prohibit organizations and individuals who conduct violence with fake monks by abusing religions in political affairs.
• In Chaungsone Township of Mon State, a MyTel telecom tower in Tawkana Village was blown up with mines by local PDF at about 12:00 am Friday.
• In Moenyin, Basic Education Students’ Union led a march against the military dictatorship on Friday.
• Shwe Nyaung PDF announced on Friday that one of their members had lost their life in battles between the junta armed forces and EAOs + PDFs in Kayar State.
• Ethnic Armed Organizations
• In Moenyin District of Kachin State, KIA and PDF attacked the junta armed forces Ka-Ma-Ya (383) and (384) stationed in Kayin Myaing Village in the early morning of Friday and took control of them.
• On Thursday night, the junta army conducted air strikes in Laykaykaw in the south of Myawaddy. They also shot over 50 mortars constantly in the area.
• At about 10:30 pm Thursday, the junta army dropped bombs in Laykaykaw Area twice with two fighter jets. However, there were no casualties among KNLA and their combined forces.
• According to KNU, Naw Ki, a woman aged 60 from Tawkalawki Village, was shot dead in her head by the junta army Ka-La-Ya (101) in Bilin Township at about 10:00 am Tuesday.
• According to KNU, there was a clash between the junta army and KNLA on Muthal Road at 7:04 pm on 7th December. After the incident, junta soldiers fired ammunitions into Muthal Village. Consequently, 3 villagers were injured. As the junta army shot mortars again on Thursday night, local residents were worried.
• In Phakant Township of Kachin State, there was a fighting between the junta army and KIA near Jamgar Village on Thursday afternoon. Reportedly, 3 junta soldiers died and 7 others were injured.
• In Kawkarait of Kayin State, there were battles between KNLA and the junta armed forces starting from 11:00 pm Thursday. According to KNLA sources, junta soldiers shot mortars.
• At about 4:00 pm Friday, the junta armed forces conducted an attack on Laykaykaw with military planes.

The Military Council

• The junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said that they would organize an election in August of 2023 and they had no plan to meet and discuss with organizations such as the NUG, CRPH and PDF.
• According to the junta newspaper, Myanmar, in cooperation with Russia, hosted the 12th meeting of an expert team on counter-terrorism via video conferencing on 21st and 22nd December.
• According to the junta media, the junta foreign minister and secretary of Indian Foreign Ministry discussed projects in progress such as Kaladan multi-transportation and Sittway port operation.
• The junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said that it was necessary to train good followers systematically as only good followers would become good leaders.
• According to the junta media, the junta leader Min Aung Hlaing attended a 2021 Christmas prayer event at the church of Catholic leader Charles Bo in Bodataung Township of Yangon Region.
• According to the junta newspaper, the junta leader Min Aung Hlaing met with the secretary of Indian Foreign Ministry and discussed trade affairs.
• Reportedly, the military junta rejected the request of the Indian foreign secretary for a meeting with State Counsellor Daw Aung San Su Kyi in detention.
• The second junta leader Soe Win said that it was necessary to prohibit illegal trade in border states and regions as such illegal imports across the border could lessen the competitive capability of small and medium enterprises with difficulty in sustainability.

Summary on 24th December

The junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has been planning for an election in August of 2023. Without any plan to discuss with NUG and CRPH, he would hold it even with the exclusion of political parties which did not meet with him.

On the other hand, the junta armed forces conducted attacks with military jets on revolutionary forces with Tumi guns in the upcountry area. As they also targeted civilians in their attacks, local residents had to run away and some people lost their lives. In Laykaykaw of Kayin State, they carried out air strikes on the IDP camps in the night time and thus, thousands of people had to run to the neighbouring country, Thailand. For such war crimes, the junta leader and other military personnel must be held accountable.