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SHAN STATE: The junta’s staff from Momeik, northern Shan state were said to have fled from the town, as said by the local people.
On the morning of January 10, there is no battle in the region, as said by the local residents.
“The gun firing is not heard. Till last night, the junta’s troops were firing the heavy artillery, but this morning they were not heard. The unexpected situation is many of the junta’s staff fled from the town,” as said by a local resident.
Singhghan (Kyantghan) Military camp based by the soldiers from No. (21) Operations Command and Infantry Unit (223) from Momeik were reportedly captured by the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) on January 5. Since then, there has not been battle broken out in the region.
On January 9, there was intense battles broke out in Mangphwe village four miles away from Momeik where the junta’s forces launched the airstrike. In the evening, the junta’s forces were seen retreating to Momeik and the firing guns stopped, as said by the local people.
“The members of the People Defence Forces are near the town and the junta’s staff fled. I heard a lower rank junta staff complaining in market that it is not sure to get the salary as the staff were not left in the town,” said a local.