MAGWAY DIVISION – Myaing People’s Defence Organization (Myaing PDO) issued a statement on August 18, saying that the members of revolutionary forces attacked oil well 2 where the fascist junta council troops are firmly stationed, using makeshift rocket launchers and energa grenades all night long in Myaing Township.
The alliance of revolutionary forces attacked the oil well 2 where the fascist junta council soldiers and police were firmly stationed, by firing 25 makeshift rocket launchers 60 400g energa grenades and one 5kg grenade onto the specific targets between 10 p.m. of August 17 and 4 a.m. of August 18.
During the attack, the revolutionary forces managed to cut the electric power line of the Department of Electric Power Transmission and System Control, the life blood of the oil well.
That attack was jointly carried out by Myaing PDO Battalion 3, Company 5 and 8 and the village security forces.
Myaing PDO warned the civilians to move out to safety as a junta council column with 100 junta council troops which left from Taung U Village, forcibly abducted around 30 civilians and devastated Kuntaw Village in Myaing Township by recklessly opening fire. That junta council column is stationed at Kuntaw Village at the moment.