The People’s Knight Defense Force-MMU announced that the military vehicle leaving from Sagaing town to Myinmu was hit by 18 landmines, and 13 soldiers were killed and many were injured.
At around 9:40 PM on March 29, 18 mines were laid between Myinmu town and Al-lakappa village with 6 mine points.
This military vehicle was escorted by security for the military captain from Sagaing for the exchange of military commander of Bomingyi village-camp in Myinmu Township.
“As soon as I heard that they were coming to Bomingyi village-camp to change the captain of the military-camp, the landmines were planted. They came overnight. There were about 40 of them in full strength in a military vehicle. They were hit by 2 landmines between Myinmu and Wyun Pyae. The military vehicle was hit 4th and 6th landmines between Wyun Pyae and Al-lakappa village. The guards said that 13 soldiers were killed. Overnight, they took away by broken car hit by mines to Bomingyi village were stationed by the military” said Captain Aye Chan, who is in charge of the People’s Knight Defense Force-MMU.
After being attacked by a mine, the wounded soldiers opened fire for about 5 minutes, and the dead soldiers were taken to Bomyingyi village.
MPA could not confirm the casualties of soldiers yet.
The attacks were carried out jointly by People’s Defense Force-MMU and Dog Killers Defense Force-MMU, D.B.B.F-MMU.
On March 28th, the People’s Knight Defense Force-MMU and its Allied Forces shot by heavy weapon the soldiers stationed in Bomyingyi village.