It is reported that a PDF comrade was hit by a heavy weapon and killed in a battle took place in Pulaw Township, Tanintharyi Region.
On September 11, at 7:15 in the morning, after a counter battle took place for 40 minutes between the SAC Military and the Pulaw PDF near the top of Pitou village, the military opened fire with heavy weapons throughout the day,” said an official of the Pulaw PDF.
“Yesterday, when the Pulaw Navy troops were coming in a foot column, our Pulaw PDF attacked them. One of the SAC side, who is a lieutenant, was killed. A comrade from our side was killed. Around noon, he was hit by a heavy weapon fired by the Navy,” he said.
“After the counter battle, Khalara-285 Battalion based in Pulaw and Pulaw Navy fired 120 (mm) heavy weapons into the vicinity of Pitou village from about 8:00 a.m. to past 8:00 p.m. on September 11,” a resident said.
A Pitou villager was killed and 4 others were injured after being hit by a heavy weapon of the SAC military.
Currently, the SAC military has not yet entered KNU Brigade 4, Battalion 7, but MPA has investigated that a force of more than 30 soldiers is approaching Minthin Village near the KNU controlled area.
MPA cannot specifically confirm the death of a SAC lieutenant.