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KARENNI STATE – A Karenni Revolutionary Force official told on July 10 that they are preparing to fight back with seven 120 mm heavy weapons seized from junta council during the battles.
He said that they have been preparing for this counterattack since after seize of ammunitions including seven 120 mm heavy weapons during the battle in Mae Se Township from the terrorist military council.
“We also have ammunition, including seven 120-mm heavy weapons that were recently seized. The Karenni resistance forces are working together on strategies to re-use these and conduct counter-operations against the junta council forces. We can’t say it for now, as everyone knows,” he added.
Because of this counter-attack, the Karenni revolutionary forces have requested the people to stay at least 500 meters away from junta thugs.
Since June 13th, in Mae Se Township, the Karenni Revolutionary Forces and the Karenni National People’s Liberation Front (Kalalata/KNPLF) jointly attacked the junta’s bases in border areas and captured 6 military bases. A comrade of KNPLF said that they also obtained seven 120-mm weapons, small arms machine guns and along with large amounts of ammunition.
Currently, there have been enraged battles in all parts of Karenni State, and the war refugees who fled their homes due to battles are still unable to return to their homes, said an IDP helper.