MAGWAY DIVISION – The PDF Headquarters reported a battle between the junta column and the People’s Defence Force (PDF) coalition near Kanchaung Village, Saw Township on Wednesday afternoon (July 26), resulting in casualties on the junta side.
The coalition, consisting of PDF Gangaw battalions 3, 5, 8, 13, CDF Mindatt, CDF Kanpatlat, Saw PDF (YRPA), and PDF Saw alliance, reportedly launched an attack on the junta force comprising about 130 soldiers at the base of Myinka hill near Kanchaung Village, resulting in the deaths of four junta soldiers.
According to reports, the PDF joint forces were able to return to their camps without any casualties.
Saw Township has witnessed frequent clashes between the junta columns and the PDFs, with battles also occurring in the border regions of Saw and Kanpatlat townships.