Villages near Nat Yay Kan base targeted by regime airstrikes

By Admin 08 Apr 2026

DMG Newsroom

8 April 2026, Ngaphe, Magway Region

Continuous fighting is taking place at the Nat Yay Kan hilltop base in Ngaphe Township, Magway Region, with the regime reportedly carrying out daily airstrikes on nearby villages.

As the Arakan Army and allied forces intensified their offensive against the base, locals said the regime has been conducting frequent bombings on surrounding areas, including Lai Village.

“The regime frequently conducts airstrikes on villages near the Nat Yay Kan hilltop base. Recently, Lai Village has been bombed the most. The regime drops bombs almost every day using either drones or jet fighters,” a local male source said.

Due to the prolonged battle for the base, which has lasted for over a year, residents from several nearby villages have fled to safer areas.

In recent days, the regime sent reinforcements from Padan Town to prevent the fall of the base, but they were intercepted by the Arakan Army and allied revolutionary forces.

“The regime attacks both villages and random locations with heavy artillery. I heard the villagers are safe. Since the regime previously bombed villages near the Nat Yay Kan hilltop base, most residents now stay in their upland farms,” another source said.

Clashes between the revolutionary allied forces and the regime continue near the base, with fighting remaining intense as the regime uses jet fighters, Y-12 aircraft, drones, and heavy artillery.

The Nat Yay Kan hilltop base is located along the Arakan mountain range in Ngaphe Township, serving as a gateway to Ann Township in Arakan State. The regime is defending it fiercely as it is also a strategic entry point to Magway Region.

Currently, the Arakan Army and its allies have surrounded and blocked the base, with reports indicating that some junta soldiers have been surrendering.

After capturing 14 townships in Arakan State, the Arakan Army expanded its offensive into Magway, Bago, and Ayeyarwady regions in early 2025.

Military and political analysts said that the security of weapons factories in Magway and Bago regions has become a growing concern due to these offensives.