SAGAING DIVISION – A responsible person from People’s Defence Force – South Monywa said that the military convoy of the atrocious junta army was attacked by mines on the Monywa – Chaung U Road in Chaung U Township, Sagaing Division which destroyed a military truck.
At 11:40 a.m. on April 28, a military convoy carrying some soldiers from Chaung U heading to Monywa was reportedly attacked by two cluster mines which were already set up. The pieces of mines hit the military truck and caused it to stop.
Then, the junta forces repaired the damaged vehicle for 30 minutes and headed to Monywa. The casualties of the atrocious soldiers due to the attack are still under investigation.
“The military convoy was attacked by mines near the toll booth after the hidden sentries between the toll booth and multipurpose compound boarded it. The military trucks leaving from Sagaing were also attacked around the toll booth,” said a responsible person of People’s Defence Force – South Monywa.
Moreover, five Faw trucks with atrocious soldiers leaving from junta infantry division 33 in Sagaing were attacked with three cluster mines at one point and two cluster mines at another point at 2:48 p.m. on April 28, which destroyed a military truck and it is said that there could be casualties of the atrocious junta soldiers.
The attack was cooperatively performed by Squadron 3 of People’s Defence Force – South Monywa, Monywa District Battalion 11, Platoon (2) Youth Vigor Revolution Force and Black Hunter People’s Task Force and Squadron 2, Monwya District Battalion 11. Though the atrocious junta soldiers recklessly fired heavy artillery and small weapons, the members of the PDF could successfully retreat without any casualties.