KARENNI STATE – The terrorist column reinforcing Hpasawng Town was assaulted and 58 junta troops including Advocate General and Commanding officer were captured alive, said an official of Karenni National People’s Liberation Front (KNPLF).
On April 11, at about 4 a.m. near Papu village, the Karenni Revolutionary Allied Forces attacked and defeated junta council’s infantry of 100 forces in strength, marching from Bawlakhe to reinforce its troops in Hpasawng Town. The entire junta column was crashed and many military thugs were arrested alive including Advocate General and Commanding officer.
“There was a fight all day yesterday (April 11). We still don’t know exactly how many weapons were confiscated. The junta troops came up from Bawlakhe. The entire column has been captured. The Advocate General, Commanding officer also included. 58 terrorist soldiers in total. There are some wounded captives, Our comrades are giving medical treatment. I haven’t heard anything about our comrades being injured,” an official from KNPLF explained.
The attack was reported carried out by the Karenni People’s Liberation Front (KNPLF), Karenni Army (KA), Karenni National Solidarity Organization (KNSO), Karenni Nationalities Defence Force (KNDF) and the People’s Defence Force (PDF) joined forces.
Junta’s Hpasawng based battalions 134 and 135 have been blocked and attacked by the Karenni Revolutionary Forces for more than 2 months. 80 percent of Hpasawng Town has been reportedly burned since the junta army conducted continuous airstrikes as its ground forces were badly beaten.