SAGAING DIVISION – An official of All Burma Students Democratic Font (ABSDF) Column-3 stated on Tuesday (September 12) that a military convoy delivering rations was attacked by the revolutionary forces in Pale Township.
On September 12, at about 9:30 a.m., the joint People’s Defence Forces attacked the 80-strong military council column that headed towards Ingyinsu Village after stationing overnight at Nweshauk Village. The casualties on the junta side have not been verified yet but the PDFs were able to retreat without harm.
“The shootout lasted only about 10 minutes, the joint PDF forces opened fire at the junta convoy coming out of Nweshauk village. They came to reinforce Innmahtee; one of the Pyu Saw Htee bases in the region. The junta troops are currently in Ingyinsu Village. The jet fighters didn’t fly around today. Yesterday (September 11), there was a fight in the region under the control of Pale PDF, against the junta forces. I don’t know the details about the battle yet but a Mi35 from the Junta Air Force reportedly opened fire during that battle,” said the official of ABSDF Column-3.
The reported attack on the junta convoy was carried out by the joint forces of ABSDF Student Army(Chindwin Regional Battalion); People’s Defense Forces (PDF) Yinmabin Batallions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 8, 10, 11, 12, 19 and 38; Yekhaung Guerrilla Force; Invisible Elephant Group; Hunter Group; Thakhin(Master) Daung Nyo Group; Burma National Revolution Army(BNRA); and Burma Democratic Liberation Front (B.L.D.F).