MAGWAY DIVISION – According to an accountable person of Myingyan District Battalion 5 (MG 6 Guerilla Force), the comrades from MG 6 Guerilla Force attacked the junta council’s guard post near Min Village, Yaelelkyun Region, Yesagyo Township, Magway Division. As a result, six junta council servants from the combination of the junta council troops and Pyu Saw Htee were said to be killed.
The members of MG 6 Guerilla Force conducted an anticipatory attack on the junta council’s guard post which was located near Min Village, in Yaelelkyun Region, Yesagyo Township, on July 31. During the attack, six from the combination of the junta council troops and Pyu Saw Htee militants were killed and the rest abandoned their camp. Even though the members of MG 6 Guerilla Force tried to capture the camp, they had to retreat as the junta council troops stationed in Min Village fired heavy weapon to support and reinforced its troops to the guard post.
The accountable person mentioned, “We attacked the guard post which was located outside of the village. We had to retreat as the junta council troops started firing the heavy weapons and the reinforcements arrived within 30 minutes. We could not manage to capture the camp as there was no place to take cover and due to insufficient ammunition. A total of six junta council troops and Pyu Saw Htee militants were killed.”
That attack was carried out by the Myingyan District Battalion 5 (MG-6 Guerilla Force). The confrontation lasted for around 45 minutes. A PDF comrade was injured to his abdomen (not in a critical condition) due to the junta council firing heavy weapons.