MAGWAY DIVISION – People Defence Force-Myaing (PDF Myaing) stated that Local Defense Forces carried out landmine attacks from 200-meter distance to the junta thugs stationing near Koe Saung Monastery in Myaing Township, Magway Division, after LDF engaged battles with around 30 junta thugs who departed from Myaing Town on Sunday (December 10) at around 11:35 p.m.
“They (junta thugs) dropped off around 30 forces from a military vehicle. They seemed to ransack the surrounding villages. There was a battle with us that lasted around 20 minutes. Then, we set off five more landmine points. Two junta thugs died and two got injured,” said Corporal Latyar, an official of Myaing Township’s People Defence Force.
The casualties of the junta thugs can be confirmed according to the witnesses of the comrades from the battleground.
In addition, the junta thugs in the stated battle are said to be from the junta council’s Light Infantry Battalion (LIB 101), Infantry Battalion (IB-257), and LIB-258 and they reportedly returned to Myaing Downtown.
Similarly, on December 6, Myaing PDF struck the junta thugs stationed in Koe Saung Monastery, Train Station, and No. 3 High School in Myaing Township.