MAGWAY DIVISION – An official from the People’s Defense Forces of Yaysagyo township said that two terrorist soldiers were killed during the mine attack towards the terrorist army column between Mongnyin village and Thaw Kae Ba village.
At around 12:00 noon on April 2nd, a terrorist army column with a force of about 50 left from the Taung Otatai checkpoint in Yaysagyo township was attacked by landmines between Mongnyin Village and Thaw Kyeba Village. It was reported that 5 soldiers who were leading mine clearance were attacked with mines, 2 soldiers were killed and 3 were seriously injured.
“We attacked with mines readily planted. We have detonated only 5 front mines. The rest of the column was also attacked with mines but didn’t work. If these mines blow up, at least 10 people will die. They can’t even shoot back. Through Mongnyin Village, they entered the 256th Battalion, carrying the wounded in their arms,” said an official from Yaysagyo PDF.
The attack was carried out jointly by the People Defense Force- Yaysagyo and Battalion number (9) of Pakokku, and it was informed that all revolutionary forces were able to retreat unharmed.