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KAREN STATE – The Ministry of Defense (MOD) of National Unity Government (NUG) officially announced that the revolutionary forces attacked and captured the junta council’s light infantry battalion (LIB) 434, police station, guard posts and the infantry battalion (IB) 19 in Hpapun township, Karen state and have managed to control Hpapun town.
It has been reported that the revolutionary alliance forces captured LIB 434 on April 25 and managed to confiscate a lot of ammunition. The Hpapun operation was started on March 19 and the revolutionary forces managed to confiscate the junta council’s police station and guard posts in Hpapun town, Hpapun district on March 24. On March 26, the revolutionary alliance forces captured and controlled Hpapun town. On March 30, the revolutionary alliance forces managed to capture IB 19 and confiscated a lot of ammunition.
At the moment, the Hpapun operation is continue performing under the command of the Southern Military Region (JOC), no.2 military region. The revolutionary alliance forces including Karen National Liberation Army, People Defense Force (PDF), Force For Federal Democracy (FFD), Bamar People’s Liberation Army (BPLA) are currently participating in the Hpapun operation.