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KARENNI STATE – According to a military news source, the fascist junta council forces stationed in Bawlakhe and Hpasawng townships in Karenni state, have been facing food shortage as they were being imposed a blockade.
The junta council used to send rations and ammunition to that junta forces, using Loikaw Union road. When the revolutionary forces could manage to partially control the Union road, since March until now, the ability to deliver the rations and ammunition of the junta council was limited.
The news source explained that “this road can be said to be a support road of the junta council. Now, they can only use the road with limitations. As there were limits, the junta council only sent the ammunition, instead of the rations. So, the rations have been running low.”
Even though the junta council, which faced difficulties using the Union road, tried to transport the ammunition and rations to Bawlakhe and Hpasawng townships, the revolutionary forces shot down the support helicopters. Hence, junta forces no longer use the helicopter.
The news source also added that at the moment, the junta council is trying to get a ration route between Hpasawng and Mese in the Thanlwin river region.
He continued that “they (junta council troops) are also trying to use the route in Kyauksu where the battles currently broke out. They tried to use the routes as much as they could. At the moment, they are also using the Union road, but it can only transfer only little amount.”
The junta council lobbyist telegram channels are also writing to request the junta council to support its troops in Karenni region, as the troops have been facing ration shortage.
The revolutionary forces are cordoning off the junta council troops in Mese town, as over thousands of rice bags are left in the warehouse in Pantein region, which was bordered with Hpasawng township. But it was not as effective as Bawlakhe and Hpasawng townships.
Since March, the junta council has been deploying many forces around Bawlakhe and Hpasawng townships and the battles broke out consecutively.