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BAGO DIVISION – The communication and information officer of Pyay District Battalion 3601 (PPDF) said that the military council troops burned down a village without any fighting in Paungde Township.
On January 4, Independence Day, around 3:00 p.m., the terrorist army came to Taung Khamok Village in Thitpote Village Tract with a force of more than 20 soldiers and they burned down the people’s houses without any battles breaking out on the ground.
Although the People’s Defence Forces arrived in time to attack the junta council troops who were burning down people’s houses, 20 houses and two barns in the village were burnt to ashes, said the communication and information officer of Battalion 3601.
“Probably there were no casualties from the junta council’s side. When they were shot at, they ran straight away,” he continued. Battalion 3601 informs that the junta council troops retreated due to the attack of the People’s Defence Forces and re-entered the Thitpote Tower camp and remained in the camp.
21 households from Taung Khamok Village, a total of 59 people, including 20 males, 29 females and 10 children, had become homeless due to the junta arson attack and were forced to flee to safety and are in need of food and living assistance.