The Myanmar junta announced to implement the conscription law that was enacted in 2010. It will affect 18-35 male and 18-27 female for ordinary persons; and 18-45 male and 18-35 female for skilled persons.

A photojournalist, Siegfried Modola, has won a prestigious international award for his work covering the civil war in Myanmar. His award winning photo essay was published in the Globe and Mail, a Canada based news company.

The CDF-Tonzang base was attacked on September 10 by the ZRA, according to reports. The CDF-Tonzang announced in a statement that one of their own had been killed and that many ZRA troops had been injured.