SAGAING DIVISION – According to Myanmar’s Royal Dragon Army (MRDA), they attacked the junta council troops using snipers between Khin U and Kan Tharyar village in Sagaing division. As a result, four junta council troops were said to have been killed.
Captain Saturn from MRDA mentioned that junta council column, consisting of over 170 junta council servants, had left Monywa town on foot on August 30. The members of MRDA had waited and attacked the junta column using snipers at around 5 p.m.
He continued that “We got the news in advance that they will launch an offensive attack. So, we waited to attack. As soon as they entered our target area, we opened sniper fire. Four troops died at the scene. The confrontation lasted around 40 minutes.”
After the confrontation, that junta council column entered Khin U town. Nine injured troops were said to have been cured at Khin U hospital.
That attack was jointly carried out by Myanmar’s Royal Dragon Army (MRDA), Royal Tiger Guerrilla Force (RTGF) and Daung Sitthi Urban Guerrilla (UG).
Similarly, on August 22, MRDA ambushed the junta council column which left Aung Tharyar village, Ye U township, Sagaing division, between Aung Tharyar village and Kyauk Tai village. As a result, three junta troops were killed.