According to statements and reports from People’s Defense Forces (PDF), 26 members of the military council forces were killed in various clashes across Myanmar on May 4. The fighting occurred primarily in the northern, eastern, and western regions of the country, where PDF units engaged with military council troops. The reports from multiple defense forces confirm casualties on the military council’s side during these encounters.
According to PDF statements, military council forces continue to commit acts of violence against local civilians and are conducting forced recruitment drives for military service. The reports also indicate that military council troops have been raiding villages, looting civilian property, and engaging in acts of arson and destruction. These ongoing actions by the military council forces have prompted defensive responses from the People’s Defense Forces, who are working to protect local communities from such violations.
Media outlets reporting on these daily conflicts and military casualty figures note that their information is based solely on statements and communications from local defense forces, as direct field verification of actual casualty numbers is not possible under current circumstances. However, historical experience has shown that the People’s Defense Forces’ reports have maintained a high degree of accuracy and reliability in their documentation of such incidents. The reporting of these events continues to rely on verified statements from defense forces operating in the affected areas.
