MAGWAY DIVISION – Locals Revolutionary Forces (LRF) were said to attack one personal use car (Mark II) which one Lieutenant and Private riding along while they were heading back to Pakokku Township after sending six privates to Ashae Bone Kan Village, Pakokku Township, Magway Division on Monday (May 27) at around 5:30 p.m.
In addition to the attack as per the information from an official of King Cobra People Defence Force (PDF), LRFs could arrest one private from the car confiscating together with one MA 3 rifle, one MA 5 rifle, two bullet boxes, 56 bullets. But one Lieutenant from the car was said to run away with injuries.
“The car came to halt 200 m distance from shooting. We kept shooting by following them once the car halted. Though Lieutenant dog (junta thug) counterattacked when the car stopped, he dropped the gun and ran away after his gun jammed,” an official said.
Moreover, the junta troop from Ashae Bone Kan Village reinforced by firing heavy artillery and as some reinforcements arrived at the sense, LRFs and junta thugs were exchanging fire for 10 minutes. During the clash, one PDF comrade reportedly got minor injuries.
The stated operation was said to be carried out with the cooperation of King Cobra People Defence Force, Troop (3) of Pakokku District’s Battalion (16), Squadron (3) from Daung Nyi Naung Force and Pyi Thu Arr Man People Defence Force.
Furthermore, Ashae Bone Kan Village is known to be a location where the junta troop have been stationing, dominated by Pyu Saw Htee (junta-backed militia) and often being attacked to Pyu Saw Htee in the village by local revolutionary forces.