MAGWAY DIVISON-It has been known from the No. 15 battalion of Pakokhu District of Black Leopard Army that they held a shooting competition for the comrades who will go to the front line and money prizes awarded to the outstanding comrades on April 30 in Myaing Township, Pakokhu District, Magway Division.
Comrade Kalay, a responsible person of the No. 15 battalion of Pakokhu District of the Black Leopard Army, said that the competition was held from about 6:30 a.m. to about 11: a.m., and 40 comrades of the No. 15 battalion of Pakokhu District participated.
He added that during the competition, one comrade can only use two bullets to hit the target. We awarded the first prize of 50,000 MMKs, the second prize of 30,000 MMKs, the third prize, of 20,000 MMKs, and the fourth prize of 10,000 MMKs to four comrades who hit the targets.
It was like shooting practice. Also, comrades haven’t had an event for a long time, therefore, this event is organized as shooting practice. We held mainly for the comrades who had to go to the front line. The top four prizes were awarded to the four outstanding comrades. The prize was money for their personal use and fun for them, said Comrade Kalay, a responsible member of the No. 15 battalion of Pakokhu District.
It has been known that the mistargeted comrades had to run the practicing field by carrying wood. The chief commander and captain of the No. 15 battalion of Pakokhu District attended that competition and the chief commander awarded the prizes.
On April 29, the Pakokhu District battalion held a uniform giving ceremony for one unit of a battalion with the money supported by civilians.