SAGAING DIVISION- Locals said that terrorist junta invaded into Taunginn village, Mawlaik Township, Sagaing Division where the junta camp was seized. They launched offensive by firing 120 mm heavy weapons and massive forces.
40 of junta stationed at Pawtawmu hill, Nyaungthapyay village, Mawlaik Township with 120 mm heavy weapons since July 6 on 7 a.m. They fired into Taungtwin village, Taunginn village and Tanantaw village. After that, about 120 junta forces invaded into Taunginn village by foot.
A resident said, “They invaded and shelled with 120 mm heavy weapons into Taunginn village where junta post was seized last week and Tanantaw village. We heard that more than 40 or 50 force arrived at Taunginn village. There were 12 times of heavy weapon shelled into Taunginn village which is 7 miles away for from Nyaungthapyay village. There was no serious battle yet as they just started invading.”
It has been reported that about 80 junta forces were transported by two helicopters from Kalay to Mawlaik on July 5. Similarly, there was transportation by big and small cars from Kalaywa Township to Mawlaik. Hence, People’s Defense Forces (PDF) bombed and destroyed the bridge near Paluzarwa village between Kalaywa and Mawlaik but the damage is not much. Although big cars couldn’t pass, small cars are still able to travel. So the junta used small cars for transportation.
On June 30, commander of Mawlaik district battalion 2, No. 1 military region of PDF led and captured the junta post in Taung inn village where junta’s Light Infantry Battalion (LIB)-365 and 366, police and Pyu Saw Htee stationed. There were at least 10 casualties from junta side including a captain and many weapons were seized by PDF.