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SHAN STATE – The NUG Ministry of Defence announced that the PDF had captured three junta soldiers that ran away from junta infantry battalion 530 without their weapons in Pekon Township of Southern Shan State and are interrogating them.
It is said that the three junta soldiers escaped without their weapons from IB 530 based in Loilinlay, under the Regional Military Command (Loikaw) were found and captured by Pekon based PDF Battalion 1006 near Shwesan Village in Pekon Township around 11 a.m. on Saturday (June 3) and the PDF is currently holding an investigation.
Currently, the terrorist junta council is said to be suffering major losses despite carrying out a large number of air strikes and artillery shellings while also launching ground offensives with strong numbers in Southern Shan State and Karenni State.
In addition, the office of the People’s Defence Force, Ministry of Defence, National Unity Government stated that having multiple battle fronts all over the country has caused the terrorist junta regime to lose any capability to control territory, and the heavy losses in the front lines, inability to rest as well as insecurities in the rear lines have caused the junta council troops to lose motivation, resulting in increased number of deserters.