MAGWAY DIVISION – The junta council bombed Letpanto oil fields in Pauk Township with three jet fighters and a Mi35 helicopter, resulting in the area as well as the neighbourhood catching on fire.
A member of BLY Guerrilla Force said that the junta council bombed the office of the MOGE manager, store department, administration office, store office, office of the general manager, production office, transport and maintenance office and engineer office at around 12 p.m. on April 23 although there were no battles.
It is said that all MOGE offices were burned down to ashes and all department vehicles were also on fire. And although the People’s Defence Force (PDF) tried to fight the flames, they weren’t able to control the flames at the north of Hpalankaing Village and had to fall back.
Meanwhile, all employees under the junta council at Lepanto base reportedly deserted the base on April 21.
The three jet fighters that came to bomb took off from Tada U while the Mi35 helicopter took off from defense industry 21.