SAGAING DIVISION – According to Myanmar’s Royal Dragon Army-MRDA group, on the night of July 3rd, a 60-mm heavy weapon was fired into the headquarters of the North West Command based in Monywa.
At around 8:40 p.m., the military junta council soldiers gathered near the No. 6 Electrical and Mechanical Engineer Battalion (Lasra 6) and the No. 909 Battlefield Engineer Battalion (SaAYa 909) in Monywa North West Command, casualties were expected due to the explosion of the weapon.
“When we reach the target area, we shot with 60 mm, it falls straight to the target. They shot back with heavy weapons. Weapons fell near us, but not exploded. We retreated because they were firing back with small guns,” said Myanmar’s Royal Dragon Army-MRDA company commander Bol Satan.
It took two days for this kind of attack in that army, and according to informants in the army, three soldiers were killed, but it has not been independently confirmed.
“According to the insider’s information about the shooting, 3 died and many were injured. There are about 500 people in Monywa North West Command(NWC). On the night of the battle, local people from nearby villages were fleeing because of heavy firing from NWC,” said Captain Satan.
This attack was led by Myanmar’s Royal Dragon Army-MRDA Satan group. MRDA Saturn, Royal Tiger were done in collaboration.
Last June 29, Myanmar’s Royal Dragon Army-MRDA attacked the Min Thai Tun camp stationed in the center of Khin Oo town with heavy weapons.