SAGAING DIVISION – According to an accountable person of People’s Defence Force – South Monywa company, they blasted the junta council troops which left Swan Yee Htet fuel station checkpoint to clear mines, on Monywa-Mandalay road, Monywa township, Sagaing division. As a result, three junta council troops were said to have been killed.
At around 3:34 p.m. on March 23, a family car carrying junta council troops and infantry column had left Swan Yee Htet fuel station checkpoint to clear landmines. When those junta council troops entered the minefield on Monywa-Chaung U road, the revolutionary alliance forces blasted them using three series of landmines, at around 5:30 p.m. and resulted in the death of three junta council troops and the junta council casualties.
The accountable person continued that “it was known that three junta council troops were killed and there were also junta council casualties. It is not easy to investigate as before. The information we have received is accurate.”
That attack was jointly carried out by Monywa district battalion 11, company 2, Black Hunter People’s Task Force and People’s Defense Force – Aerial Hunter Force under the lead of People’s Defence Force – South Monywa company 3, platoon 2 Youth Vigor Revolution Force. Even though the fascist junta council troops fired recklessly back using heavy weapons and small arms during the attack, the revolutionary alliance forces managed to retreat successfully.