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BAGO DIVISION – After the fighting broke out in the junta’s Infantry Battalion (IB) – 39 at 4-mile in Taungoo Township, the murderous junta carried out air raids on the villages near the battle ground with its attacked helicopters, killing two civilians, according to locals.
The Revolutionary Forces combated the junta’s IB – 39, starting on the night of November 17, the fighting has been fierce, and it has continued until on the morning of November 18. Afterwards, the junta launched relentless airstrikes with its attacked helicopters over the villages around the battle ground, killing two people of Sa Par Lin Kone Village of Taungoo Township on the spot.
“The shooting from the helicopter killed two villagers of Sa Par Lin Kone Village. The junta’s Mi-35 helicopters were hovering around and firing over Kayah Pyone Chaung, Shan Pyone Chaung, Sa Par Lin Kone and Kywe Te villages. The terrorist junta soldiers blocked the way of displaced people in front of IB – 39. Sittaung Bridge was also closed. There was no place to run. We were unable to run to the urban area,” a local resident said.
It was reported that in addition to air raids, the terrorist junta launched artillery attacks and it landed and exploded in the villages near IB – 39.
“The situation was terrible. We were unable to go to Taungoo Town. All roads were blocked. The bullets were also penetrating into the homes. On the other hand, the junta’s fighter jets launched continuous airstrike attacks,” said a local.
Similarly, the junta’s attacked helicopters launched unprovoked air raids over the villages on the eastern part of Myo Soe Village in Htantabin Township.
“The junta’s attacked helicopters fired over the villages along Sittaung River. The helicopters fired over Ngar See Laung, Sa Mut, Za Loke Gyi, Ma Nyein Su, Thaung Mu Shaung, Gwayt Gyi and Thet Kei Kone villages,” explained a resident.