SAGAING DIVISION- Resistance Force military region (1) reported that 20 soldiers, including a captain, were killed during the attack on a military convoy headed to No. 10 Basic Military Training School in Ayartaw Township.
On April 12, a military convoy, carrying 250 new trainees from the No. 929 Support Corps in Monywa Township to the No. 10 Basic Military Training School in Ayartaw Township, was attacked by the People’s Defense Forces at Kam Phyu Village. About 20 trainees, including one captain, were killed and 15 were reportedly injured.
Three cars from the military convoy were damaged and a lieutenant colonel, a sergeant, a Corporal, an officer from Sports Institute, and 45 new trainees were arrested.
Seven weapons with about 5,500 different types of ammunition, 80 different kinds of bombs, ten RPG-7 rockets, about 70 various mines, a large jammer machine, 7 magazines, 50 detonators, 3 bulletproof helmets; 20 pairs of military boots, a piece of equipment, a backpack and 88 (files) folders were reportedly confiscated.
The attack was carried out by Battalions 6, 19, and 24 of Monywa District, Monywa District Commando Force, Monywa District Heavy Weapon Forces, Ayartaw Township PDF, Ayartaw Township Circuit-11 PDF, Mithila District Battalion-2, Danger Force LPDF, The Black Panther LPDF and the Special Revolution Force LPDF launched the aforementioned joint attack.