TANINTHARYI DIVISION- Military Council joint Forces in Kyungsu Township were attacked twice by the local defense forces near Mankyi Rive, Badanal Village Tract, according to an official from the People’s Defense Force.
It is reported that the military council navy and Pyu Saw Htee joined forces reaching the Mankyi Riverbank on three boats were attacked by the Tanintharyi People’s Defense Team Forces.
“After an exchange of fire for a few minutes, the PDF Joint Forces were able to retreat unharmed. It is still under investigation to confirm whether or not there were any casualties on the Military Council Army and the Pyu Saw Forces,” stated an official.
Similarly, on May 23rd, at around 2:00 p.m., the Kyunsu PDF and Tanintharyi Guerrilla joint forces attacked the Military Council Navy warship No. 116 in Shawtawmaw village with heavy weapons as well as small arms fire.
“The navy accompanied the militia forces with a ship at the back. We should have called it a column. The military vessels -116 and Pyu Saw Htee boats were intercepted at Shawtawmaw Creeks,” said an official of Kyunsu PDF.
The Military Council Army and the Pyu Saw Htee team were blocking and monitoring the roads crossing the creeks flowing into the river, but they retreated due to being attacked twice. The causalities reports are not known yet.