SAGAING DIVISION – About 16 junta soldiers were killed when a PDF unit attacked the Naunggyi Ai police station in Ayardaw Township, Ye U based People’s Defence Comrade Information Officer Htoo Khant Zaw (Amaethar) said.
The revolutionary joint forces attacked the junta police station at around 2 a.m. on September 15 then at around 8:00 a.m., the revolutionary forces were forced to retreat when the junta council’s Mi 35 helicopter arrived when they almost captured the police station.
“Today (September 15) at 2 o’clock in the morning, the local joint defence forces raided and attacked the police station. At 8 o’clock in the morning just when we were about to capture it, the Mi 35 helicopter arrived and we had to retreat. We were not able to seize the camp. We can confirm that around 16 from the junta side were killed,” said Mr. Htoo Khant Zaw (Amaethar).
At present, the terrorist army has blocked the Ayardaw-Naunggyi Ai road and is trying to reinforce its troops. It is reported that the people of the villages of Naunggyi Ai, Htonebo, Bone Lattkhet, Chaungsone, Segyi and Nyaungpingkan are fleeing as a result of the terrorist army’s airstrikes.