SAGAING DIVISION – According to the spokesperson of Monywa Township People’s Security Force, a sub-camp near Nyaung Pin Thit Village was attacked and there were casualties on both sides.
On December 29, at around 3:30 a.m., a junta column from Monywa Township and about 60 military junta forces from Taung Ma Taw Village attacked the People’s Security Force sub-camp near Nyaung Pin Thit Village.
“Military junta troops got the information of the camp and they surrounded and attacked. When the fighting was going on, our side blocked the area again and the junta side supported their forces with aerial attacks to allow their troops to retreat,” said the spokesperson of Monywa Township People’s Defence Team.
During the battle, two members of the People’s Security Force sacrificed their lives, and there may also be casualties from the military junta council, but it is difficult to confirm due to aerial attacks.
Names and information about the fallen comrades have not been disclosed for the safety of the rest of the family.
As a result of the fighting, more than 500 people in Taung Ma Taw Village and Nyaung Pin Thit Village have fled to safety, and the military junta column has gone back to Monywa, said the spokesperson of Monywa Township People’s Defence Team.