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SAGAING DIVISION – Approximately 50 junta council troops set fire to Kyat Yoe Kone Village, near Butalin Town, on Friday (January 12) at 7:00 a.m. without an apparent reason.
“They set fire to the village without a battle. The Education Plenary Festival was planned to be held in that village. But how can this education festival affect them? The junta council doesn’t want the children to be educated, and we won’t forgive them anyway,” said a resident.
Civilians are fleeing because of the junta’s arson attacks, and the casualties could not be determined.
While junta soldiers were carrying out arson attacks, LDF comrades attacked them, and battles occurred.
“We can’t tolerate the junta troops setting fire to a civilian village. A battle occurred when they returned to Butalin, and the fighting continues. The junta side has casualties,” said an official of LDF.
In Butalin Township, the junta council can control only Butalin Town, but the rest are under the control of PDF comrades.