Yaw Revolution Army (Htilin) announced today that while they are going to attack with a guerilla system the 150-strong column of the SAC in Htilin township, Magway Region, they met with the rearguard of the SAC military and engaged in a skirmish. Due to the huge difference in shooting power, 2 members of the local defense forces were killed, 3 were injured, and 1 was arrested.
On June 15th, at about 2:30 p.m., a counter clash took place when they were going to attack the column which had stolen food and public property from Ohntwe village, Htilin township.
“When the column that came in the day before had already left, we thought that there might still be some left behind. When we approached, counter fighting happened between our front forces and their ambush rearguards ” Thakin Zaw, leader of the YRA (Htilin) told MPA.
As a result of the contact attack, the platoon commander of the YRA (Htilin), Wai Yan Lin and a private Win Ko Naing were killed, a private Pe Phyo Kyaw and 2 comrades of the People’s Defense Forces were also injured, and Comrade San Oo was arrested.
“The column that left Ohntaw village in the morning did not go to Htilin town. They got the news in advance. There was also some kind of shooting from the back and when the front contact was happening, we were surrounded from the back. After closing the runways, they shoot,” YRA (Htilin) leader, Thakhin Zaw added.
The attack was carried out jointly together by Gangaw District Battalion-15, 16, 17; the YRA (Htilin) and the KKG allied forces and there was the shooting back, but the casualties of the SAC military has not yet been confirmed.