KARENNI STATE – There was an explosion and fire at the base of junta infantry 54 in Loikaw on Friday (December 1) afternoon, according to locals and military news sources.Battles are still fierce in Loikaw on December 1, the 21st day of Operation 1111 by Karenni joint forces, and the details of the explosion and fire inside junta infantry 54 are still being investigated.”It happened around 1:15 p.m.
A loud explosion was heard first, and we only know it happened in Junta Infantry 54 when the smoke came up. Things settled down at past 2 p.m.,” said a Loikaw resident.Junta Infantry 54 is located on the right side of the Minelone rail tracks and is the closest battalion to Loikaw Regional Operations Command (ROC).
“Before this explosion, the junta council mainly used infantry 54 base to airdrop reinforcements of weapons, ammunition, and troops. It is difficult to confirm what exactly happened,” explained a Karenni military news source.In addition to Loikaw ROC, there are also bases of junta infantry 261, 351, and 54, artillery battalion 362, military hospital 7, and ordinance and transport battalion 722 in Loikaw City.
