The Ministry of Defence (MoD) under the National Unity Government (NUG) officially announced on June 1 that Battalion 5101 was established as the first battalion of the People’s Defence Force (PDF) in the Yangon sub-military region.
Yangon sub-military region had only carried out urban guerrilla warfare to eliminate the terrorist junta’s pillars in Yangon Division, not only due to the territorial situation but also for security concerns in the past. Battalion 5101 was reportedly organized in accordance with the military Code of Conduct as the first battalion in Yangon Region as per NUG’s MoD to establish battalions and troops in the Yangon sub-military region.
The MoD has officially announced that Battalion 5101, the first battalion of the Yangon sub-military region, was officially formed on June 1, 2023, with well-trained, skilled, and obedient armed forces according to the guidelines of the Ministry of Defense.