SAGAING DIVISION – In the battle near Kawlin, 8 junta soldiers were killed, weapons and ammunition were seized and 1 PD comrade fell in battle, the Kawlin District No. 1 Battalion officially reported.
On April 21st, at around 5:30 in the morning, there was a battle between about 80 military council forces that came out of Kawlin town and the revolutionary forces near Tazu village, east of Kawlin. It was said that the army was supported by drones and howitzers, and continued to attack. It is reported that around 12:00 noon, when the military council’s side was suffering, about 80 reinforcements arrived from the city and the fighting continued fiercely.
Then, on April 21st, around 6:30 p.m., the wounded soldiers were carried and the junta council army retreated towards the city of Kawlin. At least 20 from the junta council were injured, and when the revolutionary forces cleared the area, they recovered 8 corpses of soldiers and some weapons and ammunition.
One comrade from the 1st Battalion of Kawlin District fell in battle and three were injured.