TANINTHARYI DIVISION – There was a battle between the junta column from Launglon Town and the People’s Defence Forces, resulting in two deaths on the junta side, reported the official of Launglon Township People’s Defence Force (PDF).
A terrorist junta column with 40 soliders that left Launglon Town at 6:00 a.m. on April 27 was attacked by the PDF members and a battle of about 15 minutes broke out at 7:00 a.m. on the same day. It was said that another clash occurred from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
During the battles, two soldiers from the junta side, including a high post official were killed and one member of the Launglon PDF got minor injuries.
“We planned to intercept the junta column as soon as we knew about the marching. After being attacked, the soldiers tried to hide in the monastery and a clash occurred. The junta column retreated after four hours and they fired artillery at the place where the clash broke out. That junta column is still in Launglon Town and frequently fires heavy weapons at the vicinity of the town at night. One house was destroyed although there were no injured people,” said the above-mentioned official of Launglon Township PDF.
The attack was jointly carried out by Laik Pyar Force, Taw Thar Lay Force, Shwe Thaung Yan Force, Zone-4 Force, Launglon PDF Drone Force, Sniper Force, Kinn Mhee Kauk Guerrilla Force and Galone Force from Launglon Township.