26 May 2023 By MPA CJ023
In Sagaing Region, Salingyi Township, PDFs attacked at the entrance police check gate of the Chinese Wanbao Copper Mining Project, killing three policemen and seriously injuring two.
On May 25, at 4:15 p.m., eight policemen were ambushed and attacked at the checkpoint of the entrance gate of the Chinese Wanbao Copper Mining Project, according to Yinmabin District Battalion-28, Dar Ma Sai Army (DMSA).
“Because we came by a car and shot them unexpectedly, they would have been taken by surprise. It didn’t take long. They shot back. Police came again from the Wanbao yard. After shooting around, they took the dead and injured policemen to Wanbao yard,” said the Special Attack Leader of the Yimabin District Battalion-28, Dar Ma Sai Army (DMSA), Bo Htut Khaung.
After the shooting, around 50 policemen from the Wanbao yard arrived and took the dead and injured back. The attack was led by the Yimabin District Battalion-28, Special Attack Unit of D.M.S.A, and it was jointly attacked by Company-2 of the Dar Ma Sai Army and the National Revolution Army.
On April 26th, DMSA and allied forces attacked the soldiers who were extorting money in front of the Road Transport Administration office in Monywa, and two soldiers were killed.
MPA could not independently confirm the casualties of police and soldiers.