NORTHERN SHAN STATE – According to the locals, the battles have been breaking out near the Northeast Regional Command and the Shan state police force office and the sounds of the shootings could be heard.
It was known that the sounds of the back and forth shootings could be heard from the Northeast Regional Command compound starting from 8:30 p.m. of October 28. Similarly, the continuous back and forth firefights have been occurring near the Shan state police force office.
A local mentioned that “heavy weapons are firing in the town all the time. The situations are complicated in the town. We could hear the sounds of shooting. The situation is worse than last night. Even though we are living in our own houses, we are worried when the shellings will drop on our roofs.”
The shootings were currently broken out in the Supply and Transport battalion 626. It was known that many junta council troops were killed and the supply and transport battalion was captured. The sounds of shooting could also be heard near that battalion.
“It was known that the supply and transport battalion 626 was captured. More than 50 junta council troops were said to have been killed and some of the troops have run away,” said a local.
The detailed information about the Support and Transport battalion 626 was still under investigation.