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.
Date: May 29, 2026
Location: Myanmar
Conflict: Myanmar Civil War
Category: ground battle
Severity: MEDIUM
Casualties reported: 3
Displaced: 150
Source: Mizzima