SAA event in Sagaing, Yin Taik area, Myanmar on Wed 12th November 2025

On 12 November 2025, in the east of Yin Taik village (Kanbalu township, Kanbalu district, Sagaing region), a combined force of local defense forces intercepted a Myanmar military column of over 100 troops (IB-111 under LID-33) and Pyu Saw Htee members coming from Wet Toe village at 8:50 am. The two sides then exchanged fire until 11:45 am. During the clash, the military launched airstrikes using three gyrocopters. Around 50 military troops, including a tactical commander, were killed, and around 20 others were forced to retreat to Wet Toe village. The combined force also captured 15 military troops as prisoners of war and seized two MA1 rifles, two MA3 rifles, one MA4 rifle, seven G3 rifles, one MA6 rifle, five carbines, two drones, jammers, a Star Link device, ammunition, and a communications device. The combined force includes the Sein Baydar - KBU (PaKaPha), the Kar Boe Area Military Operation Group, the People's Defense Force - Ye-U (PaKaPha), the People's Defense Force - Khin-U (PaKaPha), the People's Security Force (Khin-U), the People's Security Force (Kar Boe Area), the Duwun Guerrilla (Northern Confederate Force) Ye-U, and the People's Defense Force - Shwebo District (Battalions 3 and 25).