According to statements and reports from People’s Defense Forces (PDF), 23 members of the military council forces were killed in various clashes across Myanmar on March 26. The casualties were confirmed through multiple reports from regional defense forces who engaged in combat with military council troops across different states and regions. These confrontations occurred as resistance forces defended against offensive operations by the military council forces.
The PDF statements indicated that these defensive actions were taken in response to the military council’s ongoing violence, arbitrary arrests, and looting targeting local civilians. However, it should be noted that these casualty figures cannot be independently verified by free journalists and organizations due to access restrictions and security concerns. The fighting continues across much of Myanmar’s territory, with the military council forces continuing to conduct airstrikes and artillery attacks. The situation remains fluid with ongoing clashes between resistance forces and military council troops throughout the country.
