Myanmar Resistance Forces Launch Offensive in Bagan as Junta Executes Civilians
People's Defense Forces (PDF) launched a coordinated attack on May 29, 2026, against military junta positions in the Ngathayauk Area of Bagan Nyaung-U, forcing roughly 20 soldiers to retreat. In retaliation, junta troops in Oatpho Township reportedly arrested and summarily executed two local residents, while an additional civilian was killed during a military airstrike. The flare-up comes as the democratic resistance seeks to undermine the junta's control over strategic cultural and economic hubs ahead of proposed sham elections.