KACHIN STATE – The junta police station in Shwegu was reportedly attacked with grenades dropped by drone around 3:00 p.m on July 19.
The policemen from the attacked police station fired heavy artillery at a motorboat crossing the Irrawaddy River, which caused the small motorboat to drift away on the river, as said by a local resident. The motorboat was reportedly crossing the river from Shwegu jetty to Sintak Village and there were three civilians on board.
Shwegu and Sintak Village lies on the east bank and west bank of the Irrawaddy River. The People’s Defence Force had attacked Shwegu Police Station with grenades dropped by drone before on July 11, which resulted in the casualties of junta policemen.