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🟥The only village in Naung Cho Township that the revolutionary groups now control is Doe Pin village

The military junta launched a military offensive against Hokho Village on the Pyin Oo Lwin-Mogok Road in Naung Cho Township, northern Shan State, and now the revolutionary forces have conceded Hohko village.

Hokho village in Naung Cho Township is only 50 miles from Mogok Town, which is controlled by the TNLA and other revolutionary forces, and is connected to Kyaukme, Madaya, Singu, and Thabeikkyin in northern Shan State.

The military junta launched an offensive against Hokho Village in three military lines, starting from Thonese Village, Thanbo village, and Thapyay Doe Village.

In addition, Hokho village is divided into two parts, the southern village and the northern village, and the commission troops the military junta have now occupied the entire southern village of Hokho and are also raiding northern Hokho village, a local military source told BBM.

“We can say that Hokho has already passed Naung Cho-Mogok and Pyin Oo Lwin-Mogok junctions. Once we cross the junctions, there are no defensive preparations except for the residential areas. And if Hokho is divided into the southern village and the northern village, it is believed that the entire southern village has now been cleared and the northern village is cleared,”

a local military source told BBM. In addition, the TNLA administration members who were stationed in Hokho village have also retreated to Kyaukme township in recent days.

Now that the military commission has captured Hokho village, only the Doe Pin village in Naung Cho township is left with revolutionary forces, while 35 village tracts in other townships, the military source added that the army has recaptured six wards and 250 villages.

“It is reported that the TNLA administration of Naung Cho, who are sitting in Hokho, have retreated to Kyaukme. In Naung Cho Township, only Doe Pin village remains for the army to retake,”

the local military said. The military junta’s retake of Hokho village on Mogok Road could make communication and supply routes more difficult for the revolutionary forces in Mandalay Region, according to military sources with expertise in the area.

🟥Hohko village is strategically important as it can reach Mogok, Madaya, Thabeikkyin, as well as Kyaukme and Momeik

After capturing Naung Cho town in northern Shan State, the military junta’s launched three troops to attack on Hokho village in Naung Cho township, accoording to local military sources.

It is reported that after the military recaptured Naung Cho town, which they had lost during Operation 1027, on July 16, 2025,it has intensified that the militarily junta attacked militarily important Hokho village on the Mogok road.

The military junta was attacking Hokho village in three separate lines: Thonese village, Thanbo village, and Thapyay Doe route. They were also reportedly deploying heavy weapons in villages they have captured along the way and are firing indiscriminately towards
Hokho village.

“They are attacking in three (3) lines, one from Thanbo towards Hokho village, one from Thapyay Doe village in the middle, one from Thonese village to the main road. If the military junta comes from Pyin Oo Lwin, they have already crossed Thanbo, and if they come from Thonese, they have already captured Hokhe,”

a local military source told BBM. Hohko village is located on Pyin Oo Lwin-Mogok road, and is only 50 miles away from Mogok town in Mandalay Region, which is occupied by the revolutionary forces.

In addition, through Hokho village, they can reach not only Mogok town, but also the towns of Singu, Madaya, and it is important militarily because it opens up to Kyaukme and Momeik townships,
according to the military source.

“If you continue from Hokho village, you will reach Madaya, Singu, and Thabeikkyin.If you go straight ahead, you will reach Mogok and the right.If you go from Mong Lon, you will branch off from Mong Lon and reach Kyaukme and Momeik. If you only go to Hokho, you will have access to almost all the towns that were captured in 1027,”

the military source added. The military junta has deployed heavy weapons in Thonese village, which is currently on the road to Hokho village, and is firing at Hokho village, and is also using drones to attack.

BBM has investigated that the military junta restricted travel to some villages in Ingapu Township, Hinthada District, Ayeyarwady Region.

The military junta restricted travel to villages such as Kyee Pin Village and Htone Paw in Kwin Kauk area of Ingapu Township on July 25, and also restricted the purchase of food, medicine and other goods, according to locals.

“The villages in Ingapu Township have been restricted by road. The military junta is conducting offensive operations to regain control of the Pathein-Monywa road. That is why the military junta has restricted travel,”

a local resident of Ingapu Township told BBM. Ingapu Township, Pein Nel Kwin, Taung Zin, In villages such as Padat Kone and Gwat Gyi, the military junta has only allowed one household to go to the city for five days a month to go shopping.

The Arakan Army (AA) and its allied PDF forces have been attacking military junta’s camps and military junta lines in Ayeyarwady Division’s Nga Thaing Chaung, Lay Myethna , and Ingapu townships, as well as the Pathein-Monywa road, in an attempt to control them.

The attacks had led to the military junta’s restricting travel to villages in Ingapu township.

“The army has closed the roads, so the villagers who have fled to the villages in Ingapu township are also facing difficulties. There are also villagers from Rakhine who are trapped there,”

said a refugee fleeing from Lay Myethna Township in Yangon. On August 1, the Arakan Army (AA) and PDF forces in Ingapu township, which are under the control of the Arakan Army (AA), the military junta also bombed villages such as Kyauksyit Kone and Kyet Paung Kone from the air at least 10 times.

Three 3 people, including a 5-year-old child, were killed and 13 others injured in the indiscriminate shelling from the Hpakant Sanctuary Strategy, Kachin State.

On August 3, intense fighting broke out between the military junta and the revolutionary forces near Nyaungpin Kone camp in Hpakant, and the indiscriminate shelling was carried out from the Hpakant Sanctuary Strategy by the military junta.

The indiscriminate shelling of the military junta fell on the nearby villages of Sharaw Kha, Myauk Phyu, and San Kywe, killing a 5-year-old child, a 21-year-old youth, and a 35-year-old man.

“Nyaungpin Kone is on the road to San Kywe and Sharaw Kha, not far from Sanctuary Strategy, so the artillery shells fired from Sanctuary Strategy hit San Kywe, Sharaw Kha jade site, and Myauk Phyu, killing three people, including a three-year-old child,”

a local resident told BBM. The death toll includes a 21-year-old youth from Sharaw Kha village who was killed by artillery fire last night, while a 5-year-old child and a 35-year-old man from Myauk Phyu village were killed by the military junta’s artillery this morning.

In addition, four people from San Kywe village, two people from Sharaw Kha village, and seven people from Myauk Phyu village were injured in the artillery fire, the local resident added.

“In addition, there are still people injured in San Kywe, Sharaw Kha, and Myauk Phyu due to heavy weapons. About 10 people were injured in the past 2 days.”

The military junta attacked and captured the Nyaungpin Kone camp where the revolutionary forces were stationed just a few days ago, and this time the revolutionary forces are attacking back.

In addition, the Nyaungpin Kone camp, located at the entrance to Sharaw Kha village, is an important camp because it is located in the shape of a hill facing the Hpakant Sanctuary Strategies where the military junta’s heavy weapons are located, according to local sources.

Three (3) youths, including the son of Htay Maung, a headman from Kaung Pin Si Village, Nyaung-U Township, Mandalay Region, were arrested by the military junta, and they have not been contacted yet.

On the evening of August 2, 2025, (3) youths, including the son of Htay Maung, a headman, were sitting and drinking at a bar on the Kyaukpadaung-Nyaung-U road when the military junta arrested them.

“Yesterday evening, they went into the bar and arrested (3) youths, including the son of Htay Maung, a headman from Kaung Pin Si Village, Nyaung-U Township, who were also arrested. They have not been contacted yet,”

a local told BBM. The village headman, Htay Maung, is said to have been actively involved in recruiting new members for the military junta in collaboration with the village tract chairman, Thein Po.

In addition, during the initial recruitment for the first week of military junta’s service, chairman Thein Po and the village headman, Htay Maung, had young people draw lots by saying that they would recruit them as role models from their village tract.

“The village headman, Htay Maung, was the one who recruited people for the military junta, and now his own son has been forced to work as a porter. At the beginning of the training, he and the chairman even shouted that the village should become a role model,”

the local resident added. Due to the forced recruitment by the village headman and the chairman, a young man from Kaung Pin Si Village, Nyaung-U Township, was forced to attend the first week of military junta’s service, and died from injuries sustained during the training, according to local sources.

🟥 4 military junta soldiers were killed on the spot

The Revolutionary Forces ambushed and killed 3 military junta soldiers on the Monywa-Mandalay road, according to the Lightning Division, No. 12 Battalion, Company 3, Monywa District.

At around 3:00 PM on August 1, 2025, the military junta soldiers stationed in Gway Pin Taw, Chaung U Township, left in a light truck and a small light trunk, while the military junta soldiers from Nat Yae Kan camp also left in a six-wheeled vehicle with full military junta force to patrol and clear mines on the Monywa-Mandalay road.

The military junta soldiers were able to clear 3 points (30 mines) out of 10 mines planted by the revolutionary forces, but when they are on the way out of this place, the revolutionary forces were able to detonate the remaining 2 points (20 mines) .

As a result of the attack, a total of 4 military junta soldiers were killed, including one from the Nat Yae Kan military camp and three from Gwaytaw. The military junta’s side also engaged in small weapons fire.

“The only casualties were the soldiers. Although there has been no contact, the military junta’s side is still firing small weapons”

, a comrade from Company (3) told BBM. In addition, the Lightning Division will do to prevent the military junta forces from taking over the Monywa-Mandalay road,and has invited other revolutionary forces that want to conduct a military junta clearance operation on the Monywa-Mandalay road, the Lightning Division said. This was reported from Battalion No. (12), Division(3), Monywa District.

🟥 Military junta sent SMS to persuade and disunite between the NUG and PDFs

The military junta, which has been committing acts of violence against the public since the coup, is sending messages to defect PDFs that are opposing it.

It is reported that the operator was ordered to send the message contained a link to the Ministry of Information, with the text that the government and the military junta invite the allied alliance groups, including the PDFs, to work together for the national interest.

“I received the message early in the morning and saw that the PDFs were urged to be defected.Now, I think it is only sent to (-) SIM card, because the message does not reach people using other SIM cards at home,”

a person who received the message told BBM. The link sent by the military junta’s Ministry of Information includes military, civilian, the desire of all legal ethnic armed groups and political parties is to build a union based on democracy and federalism, and the PDFs have the same goals, so they have written to cooperate with the military junta.

Despite using armed force for more than 70 years, the country has only become unstable and underdeveloped, so they have written to cooperate with the PDFs during the elections held by the military junta.

In addition, the link states that if a new government is formed after the elections, the NUG and CRPH are afraid that they will lose their status as the elected government, so if their activities deviate from the PDFs’ expectations, they have written letters urging them to change the right path.

🟥Two women were with the convoy, who are said to have slept with the platoon commander

A military junta convoy providing land security for the military junta’s warships coming to Bhamo in Kachin State was attacked by revolutionary forces, killing several military junta soldiers.

On July 17 and 22, 2025, the military junta ships carrying weapons, ammunition, and food departed for Bhamo, Kachin State, in two groups.

In order to prevent these ship groups from being directly attacked, the military junta conducted aerial reconnaissance, air bombing of suspicious locations along the river, and also provided security from the ground.

A convoy of the military junta, which was providing security for the warships on land, was attacked by the revolutionary forces above Shwegu on July 27, killing several soldiers.

“The convoy providing security for the naval group coming towards Bhamo was attacked by the KPA/KPDF together and killed them,”

a local military source told BBM. In addition, two women were also in the convoy, and they were to have slept with the platoon commander of the military junta along the way.

“There were two women in the convoy, and they slept with the platoon commander,”

the local military source told BBM. On July 27, the revolutionary forces attacked a convoy of warships coming up the Irrawaddy River with heavy weapons, causing damage and the warships retreated to Shwegu.

It is understood that the ships have not yet been able to proceed to Bhamo and are currently stationed in Shwegu.