CNI News
April 24, 2026
A total of 517 members of the People’s Defense Force (PDF) contacted the Central Command (La-Pa-Kha) in Mandalay Region to surrender and "enter the light."
A ceremony to mark the surrender of the 517 PDF members and their subsequent return to their families was held on April 24, 2026, in Mandalay, within the territory of the Central Command.
The group of 517 individuals includes: 47 women, 470 men. Additionally, it is reported that 31 firearms, along with improvised rockets (short-range rockets) and various ammunition, were handed over during the event.
