SAGAING DIVISION – Lighting Company, Company 3 of Monywa District Battalion 12 informed that they will share their self-manufactured 60mm mortars with the People’s Defence Force (PDF) battalions.
“We produced six mortars. We will be distributing two each to our mother battalion, Monywa District Battalion 12, Battalion 15 and 17,” said Bo. Moegyoe of Lighting Company.
It is said that each mortar costs around seven to eight lakhs in manufacturing costs and that there are also plans to manufacture 300 60mm shells.
They also requested support from the people in the country and abroad as the cost of manufacturing weapons and ammunition has risen considerably compared to the initial years.