CNI News
9 January 2026

Bo Nagar, the leader of the Burma National Revolutionary Army (BNRA), announced on January 9, 2026, via his social media page that the National Unity Government (NUG) has begun launching attacks against the BNRA.

According to a statement released by the BNRA on January 8, 2026, it had received confirmed information that NUG-affiliated district command officer Swan Thu Maung and Pule Township’s defense and security official Thit Nyein were holding meetings and preparing troop formations to attack the BNRA.

Subsequently, Bo Nagar announced that the NUG had started attacking the BNRA on January 9.

Bo Nagar stated, “Those who said it was just a disguise—your power-hungry people began attacking this morning.”

However, he did not disclose which townships or which BNRA units were initially attacked by the NUG side.

The BNRA also stated that its troops have been instructed not to fire the first shot, but to retaliate in self-defense only if the other side initiates an attack.

BNRA is an armed group that emerged from the Spring Revolution forces which were primarily active in the Pule area of Sagaing Region, and it is known to have received support from the local population.