CHIN STATE – Chinland Defense Force (CDF) CDM Siyin announced that a junta soldier serving at Thaining camp defected to them on Sunday (October 22).
It is said that Private Sai Zaw Htwe, from junta infantry battalion 269 and currently serving at the Thaining military base has defected to CDF and arrangements are being made to help him reach the liberated area safely.
“Furthermore, CDF CDM Siyin encourages and welcomes anyone who wants to join the People’s Embrace (Support Programme for defected soldiers),” said CDF CDM Siyin. It is also mentioned that if the defecting soldiers brought along weapons and ammunition, they will be given a reward of at least five million kyats.
Last September, a deputy sergeant from the No. 930 Logistics Corps under the Northwest Military Command, defected to CDF Siyin.
CDF Siyin announced that more than ten junta soldiers have defected to them.