According to statements and reports from People’s Defense Forces (PDF), 43 members of the military council forces were killed in various engagements across Myanmar on March 17. These casualties occurred during clashes in different states and regions of the country, resulting from offensive operations conducted by People’s Defense Forces. The military council forces have been committing violence against civilians, forcing people into military service, and subjecting them to various forms of oppression and torture.
While the casualty figures are based on statements released by People’s Defense Forces, it should be noted that these numbers cannot be independently verified through on-ground investigation of the actual battlefield situations. The military council typically does not disclose information about casualties among their forces and tends to keep battle losses confidential. However, the People’s Defense Forces continue to release casualty figures based on their operational records and intelligence reports.
The People’s Defense Forces are engaged in resistance operations in response to the military council’s ongoing violence against civilians. Since the military coup, the council has been perpetrating violence, killings, and arbitrary arrests against civilians, while also forcing young people into military service and mandatory military training programs. As a result, the People’s Defense Forces continue their resistance operations against the military council’s violence, working to protect the lives, property, and well-being of civilians throughout the country.
