Resistance Forces Ambush Junta Column on Thayet-Mindon Road, Magway Region

On August 12, 2026, resistance forces attacked a junta military column of roughly 35 troops near Puzinda village on the Thayet-Mindon road in Magway Region. The clash lasted about 30 minutes; resistance sources claimed nine junta soldiers were killed before the column withdrew to nearby villages, raising local concern about retaliatory airstrikes and artillery fire.