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SAGAING DIVISION – The August 20 battle near Kwingyi Village in Tigyaing Township resulted in the death of nine junta terrorists and two junta weapons were seized, said a supply and support member of People’s Defence Force (PDF).
Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and PDF coalition force attacked around 60 junta troops at the mountain ridges near Kwingyi Village on August 20 morning.
“There were nine (junta troops) killed in Kwingyi battle. We seized two weapons. We cornered them with three columns. Junta airstrikes injured a PDF comrade but the injuries are not serious,” said the PDF member.
The battle on August 20 lasted from 7 a.m. to 12 noon and two junta jets are said to have carried out airstrikes when the junta forces were cornered by the KIA PDF coalition force.
Fighting continued on August 21 morning and the junta terrorists have reportedly abducted 40 civilians as human shields and are invading the villages of Kwingyi, Yehtwettaw and Kyaukmhaw, according to local reports.