SHAN STATE- A person close to the medical school said that military council troops have been stationed at the Taunggyi Medical University on Tachileik-Taunggyi Road since Monday morning (January 29).
“The manpower is around 20 to 30. Big weapons were there too. The troops are already building bunkers. The school situation is as usual,” he said.
Since January 26th, the Taunggyi Medical University and Taunggyi University’s boarding schools have reportedly been closed, but the universities have not been closed yet.
In the same way, the military council troops were stationed on Myasein Mountain and it was said that they were equipped and aiming heavy weapons (towards the town).
A news source who went up the mountain said, “The road leading to the medical school and that leads to the computer university have been closed down. You can go through White Pagoda (Aye Zayti).It is said that junta troops were transporting weapons and arms using those roads.” he said.
In addition, at Taunggyi checkpoint gates such as Kangyi Ward gate, 4-mile gate, and railway station gate, Pyu Saw Htee and ex-military personnel are extorting money from passersby.
In Hopone Township, which is only 12 miles away from Taunggyi City, basic education schools have been closed indefinitely and militia forces are being forcibly recruited.