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SAGAING DIVISION – There have been casualties among junta forces as the junta council troops in Pale Township and Myinmu Township were attacked, according to defence force members on the ground.
Over 20 junta troops that left Pale Central Police Station were blasted with a mine at around 8 a.m. on September 5 and three junta soldiers were killed in the attack, stated M7 PDF (People’s Defence Force).
Bo. Myat, the Deputy Battalion Commander of the team said, “We set off the mine on seven of their advance troops. Three were killed on the spot and one was seriously wounded.” The wounded junta solider was reportedly injured in the eye and has been sent to Monywa General Hospital.
Bo. Myat added that the casualty report was from reliable sources and that the attacked junta troops retreated back to Pale after wildly firing into the surrounding for about five minutes.
The attack was a joint effort by M7 PDF, Prefecture 7, Pale Township People’s Defence Organization.
Similarly, local defence forces bombed the junta checkpoint at the Myaung fork in Myinmu Township, using drones on September 4, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Three drones were used in the attack and the junta forces also retaliated with continuous fire of 60 mm mortars, machine guns and smaller firearms, reported Mr. Nway Oo, an official from CDSOM (Civilians Defence and Security Organization of Myaung).
“We heard them ordering to retreat as well as to prepare the vehicles yesterday (September 4). We only managed to reach the base of their outpost as there were countless landmines and bunkers,” said Mr. Nway Oo.
The attacked checkpoint has been in place for over a year and at least 60 junta troops are deployed there. It is also a place of strategic importance and is frequently used by other junta columns.
The attack was done in cooperation by Sin Yine (Wild Elephant) Column, CDSOM West 001 Drone, Myaung Township People’s Security Organization, Sagaing District Battalion 2 Company 3, Battalion 6 Company 3, Myinmu Urban Guerrilla Force CRF, Blood Brother Team, Hero Team, Myinmu Lighting, Black Eagle Myinmu, Myingyan District Battalion PDF Taloke and Sagaing District Battalion 4 MSPDF.