SAGAING DIVISION – Yinmarbin district brigade has issued a statement saying that they have formed a district-level brigade comprising 13 battalions to speed up the military operations in the Yinmarbin region, Sagaing division.
It was known that on August 18, in Yinmarbin district, Yinmarbin, Kani, Salingyi, and Pale township based 13 revolutionary forces formed the Yinmarbin district brigade.
There are five reasons for the formation of the Yinmarbin district brigade; to speed up the military operations, to unite the comrades, to give priority to the fighting and not to interfere with the administration, to prevent gang violence, and to avoid conflicts with the civilians.
Kyauk Lone Gyi People Defense Force (KLG PDF) will be the chairman of the Yinmarbin district brigade, which contains 13 battalions.
Yinmarbin district battalion 21 (Kani), Yinmarbin district battalion 22 (Kani), Yinmarbin district battalion 23 (Kani), Yinmarbin district battalion 7 (Pale), Yinmarbin district battalion 12 (Pale), Yinmarbin district battalion 28 (Salingyi), Yinmarbin district battalion 29 (Yinmarbin), Yinmarbin district battalion Alawaka (Yinmarbin), Yinmarbin district battalion Kassapa (Yinmarbin), Yinmarbin district Mway Soe (Yinmarbin), Chindwin Revolutionary Fighters (CDRF – Yinmarbin), MNAT (Yinmarbin), Fighter One (Yinmarbin) are included in the Yinmarbin district brigade.