Projectile event in Moe Bye Township area, Myanmar on Wed 8th July 2026

Attack on military convoy entering Lwe Yin Magyar village, Moe Bwe Township, results in heavy casualties and the seizure of some weapons and ammunition.

Yangon, 8 July

Karinni State, Phai Kyun Township, Moe Bwe town, A Karenni revolutionary news source told the Yangon New Era newspaper that after attacking a military council force column entering the direction of Loe Yin Magyar village, there were numerous casualties and some weapons and ammunition were seized. A Karenni revolutionary news source told the Yangon New Era Journal that the junta forces stationed in the town used military personnel to attack the area. Since 6 July, and continuing to this day, 8 July, the Shan - In the town of Moe Bwe, on the Karenni border, the junta forces stationed there used conscripted soldiers to launch a full-scale military offensive towards the village of Loe Yin Myint Gya, prompting Karenni revolutionary joint forces to mount a defensive attack. The fighting has been intense daily, with numerous casualties among the junta troops. Furthermore, some weapons and ammunition have been seized from them.

"From the 6th and 7th until today, there have been fierce clashes around the Lwin Mingalar village. They're testing us with waves of men and heavy fire. Whenever there's contact, they inflict heavy losses, then fall back and come up again. And during the fighting, we also managed to seize weapons, ammunition and Icons. The other day, we even captured a white UAV reconnaissance drone belonging to the SBA. As for the casualties, they were all from the PSCs. The number is unknown," a Krenni revolutionary news source told the Myanmar Now news agency.