It is learned that two policemen who went out to search for provisions from Kanzee Pyu Saw Htee village (Pyu Saw Htee is militia under SAC), Chaung U Township, Sagaing Region were shot and killed, and the PDFs confiscated the two guns they were holding and related items.
Yesterday (October 19th), at around 7:00 a.m., PDFs opened fire on policemen, Tun Kyaw Swar (aka) Tun Tun and Aung San Myint from Police Battalion -26 who came out from Kanzi Pyu village to look for food, killing both of them. Monywa District Battalion (5), ASF reported that 2 G3 guns, 5 ammunition casings, (150) rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 1 bulletproof vest, (1) mobile phone, (1) motorcycle, (1) side bag, (1) long sword and related items were seized.
“It’s the time that we were guarding the mine points. The points were very close to Kanzee Pyu village. As soon as we saw the two of them coming out, we opened fire with small arms. The firing time lasted for about 5 minutes. One died on the spot. The other one was seriously injured and died within half an hour. Both have been buried,” Monywa District No. 5 Battalion, the Information Officer, told MPA.
Regarding the incident, a local resident nearby said, “I heard shooting near Kanzee Pyu village. I heard gunshots in the morning. The police were shot. I’m not sure why they came out of Pyu village. But we have known for a long time that there is a shortage of food in that Pyu village.”
A member of Chaung U Revolution News said that the SAC troops from Chaung U town used to send provisions every four months to Kanzee Pyu Village and Kin Mon Taw Pyu Village and no food was sent for about five months.
“Usually, they send it once every four months. Now, they haven’t sent it for a long time. It’s been about five months. Usually, if they have sent food, they raid the villages along the road. The food they send is of various kinds, both what they get after looting and what they buy things which Pyu villages order and send them to Pyu village,” he said.
The above attack was carried out by the 4th Strategic Battalion, Monywa District Battalion – 5th Aung San Force A.S.F, Monywa District Battalion – 7th, Monywa District Battalion -25 Thanmani Force MPDF, Monywa District Battalion – 28 and We Must Win, Mi Tauk Company – 4.