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MON STATE – The attack and capture of the junta checkpoint at the suspension bridge near Mawtkanin Village in Ye Township killed at least ten junta soldiers and also seized five weapons and ammunition, announced Mon State Revolution Force (MSRF).
At 7:43 a.m. on Saturday (January 20), revolutionary forces stormed the junta checkpoint at Mawtkanin suspension bridge and burned it after capturing it.
The battle lasted for over an hour. At least ten junta soldiers were killed and there were also junta forces that ran away with injuries. During the battle, the revolutionary forces shelled the bridge checkpoint as well as junta light infantry (LIB) 588 while LIB 588 and LIB 343 also fired back at least 40 rounds of heavy artillery.
During the battle, one 60mm launcher, one 60mm mortar, one MA-1 gun, one M16 A1 gun, one AK47 gun, 8 40mm grenades, five cartridges of 5.56 bullets, one AK cartridge, six MA cartridges, five RPG grenades, two Energa grenades, twelve grenades, various ammunition and military accessories as well as five ID cards and two motorcycles were said to be seized.
After capturing and destroying the bridge checkpoint, the revolutionary forces were able to fall back without losing any lives but four revolutionary soldiers were said to have received non-life threatening wounds. The terrorist junta council reportedly used a Mi-35 helicopter during the attack but did not bomb the site.
The attack was jointly conducted by MSRF, Dawna Column, Ye Guerrilla Force (YGF), ABSDF Battalion 1, Mon State Revolution Organisation (MSRO), Ye Defence Force (YDF) and Ye Eagle Force.