According to statements from People’s Defense Forces (PDF), 89 members of the military council forces were killed in various clashes across Myanmar on April 13. The reports came from multiple defense forces operating in different regions of the country, who confirmed casualties following engagements with military council troops. These confrontations occurred across various states and regions, including attacks on military council outposts and ground battles between resistance forces and military council troops.
The casualty figures are based on reports and statements from local defense forces in their respective areas. However, it should be noted that independent journalists and organizations have not been able to verify these casualties on the ground due to access restrictions and security concerns. The military council has not officially commented on or confirmed these reported losses of their personnel. The ongoing conflicts throughout the country have also resulted in civilian casualties and forced many local residents to flee their homes, creating a growing humanitarian crisis in affected areas.
The People’s Defense Forces have stated that their military operations are aimed at protecting civilians from the military council’s violence, arrests, killings, and looting of civilian property. They have declared their commitment to continue fighting to stop the military council’s brutal actions against the civilian population. Since the military coup, the council has been carrying out violent suppression of the public, including forced military conscription of young people, burning villages, and killing innocent civilians. The resistance forces maintain that their actions are necessary to defend communities from these ongoing atrocities and human rights violations committed by the military council forces.
