RPG event in Magway Region, Yesagyo area, Myanmar on Mon 5th January 2026

At around 9:35 a.m. on January 5, revolutionary forces attacked the military convoy between Thanat Kone village and Zee Kyun village while it was en route from Yesagyo to Myaung’s Kyauk Yit police station. Later, around 3:47 p.m. the same day, the resistance forces launched another ambush on the same military column near Nan Nwin Kine village. In that clash, five soldiers were killed and 18 others wounded. While being transported to the Yesagyo General Hospital, another five severely injured soldiers reportedly died.

During the fighting, resistance forces confiscated one shell case, eleven 60mm rounds, and about 150 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition. After the battle, the military responded with ten rounds of 120mm artillery fire from the Yesagyo side and sent additional reinforcements by motorboats, forcing the resistance fighters to withdraw.