According to information from Myanmar Oil and Chemical Enterprise, the military council has ordered a five-fold increase in ammonium nitrate production from fertilizer factories nationwide to manufacture high-explosive weapons and bombs for offensive operations against revolutionary forces across the country. The military council is demanding increased production of ammonium nitrate, a crucial chemical component in the manufacture of drone bombs, aircraft bombs, cluster bombs, and artillery shells. This chemical compound is an essential ingredient in the production of explosives and munitions.
A source from Myanmar Oil and Chemical Enterprise revealed that all fertilizer factories across the country have been ordered to increase their ammonium nitrate production to five times their normal output, with all produced materials being sent directly to military weapons manufacturing facilities. The military council has also reactivated Fertilizer Factory No. 3 (Kyawswa), which had been shut down since 2010 due to natural gas shortages. Since August 2023, this factory has been producing increased amounts of ammonium nitrate raw materials for the manufacture of bombs and high-explosive artillery shells.
Currently, the military council is operating Fertilizer Factory No. 1 (Sale), Fertilizer Factory No. 2 (Kyunchaung), Fertilizer Factory No. 3 (Kyawswa), Fertilizer Factory No. 4 (Myaungdaga), and Fertilizer Factory No. 5 (Kangyidaunt) at full capacity to increase ammonium nitrate production for manufacturing high-explosive bombs and artillery shells. This escalation in military supplies production indicates preparation for intensified military operations against revolutionary forces throughout the country.
