MAGWAY DIVISION – According to the information officer of Eagle Force, the junta council forces and Thayet District Alliance forces engaged in a clash near Deedokekan Village, Min Hla Town, Magway Division at around 8 p.m. on May 29. During the battle, eight members of the alliance forces sacrificed their lives for the country.
There were a lot of casualties on Thayet-Kanma-Mindon Alliance forces as the information was leaked and the junta council forces ambushed them while they were going to Min Hla Town by a dumb truck to carry out the battle.
Mr. Myat, the information officer of Eagle Force said, “We didn’t issue any statement as our comrades have not arrived at a safe place yet and we were trying to rescue them. There were back and forth firefights. We also heard that a soldier from the junta council’s side was injured and is being treated at Magway hospital.”
The information officer continued that they managed to evacuate the survivors from the battle to safety.
A junta lobby telegram channel stated that the junta council troops murdered eight PDF members and seized four M-22 guns, one K 12 pistol, one rifle, one M 416 assault rifle and over 1,000 bullets.
On June 22, the junta council forces fired heavy weapons onto a dumb truck carrying the members of Thayet District alliance forces, on Maezali Bridge, Pwint Phyu Township, Magway Division and 12 PDF members sacrificed their lives for the country.