During the fighting in Kawkareik, Karen State, the military junta troops attacked with chemical drop bombs and firebombs, causing about 50 defense soldiers to suffer from suffocation, dizziness, vomiting, low blood pressure and blurred vision, according to the Albino Tiger Column.
Bo Kyaw Hein, the deputy battalion commander of the Ablino Tiger Column, said that during the Kawkareik battles that took place from April 19 to 21, the junta attacked with chemical bombs.
“For three days in a row, the enemy dropped chemical bombs using drones. They dropped chemical bombs with Y-12 planes. When they used chemical bombs both on the ground and in the air, our comrades on the ground could not bear the effects of the poison. That’s why we gave up some parts of the ground,” he explained.
It was reported that the soldiers who were exposed to chemical vapors during the battle received timely medical treatment, so no one had fallen.
“In 2022, when chemical bombs were dropped by airplane, our comrades fell asleep during the battle. Now, when they are dropped by a drone, it is more intense. The yellow smoke comes out, and the explosion is so strong that the people nearby go up in the air. This can be said to be the first experience with our column,” said the press officer of the Albino Tiger Column.
It is reported that the revolutionary joint forces blocked the military junta forces that were going to Myawaddy for reinforcements in the city of Kawkareik, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides.
In addition, during the fighting, a total of six people, including one captain and one lieutenant, were killed on the side of the military junta, and 11 small arms, including one armored vehicle, two military vehicles equipped with machine guns, one M2 Browning HMG, and various ammunition, were seized, the KNU (Central) reported on April 22.
Since April 11, estimated forces of about 500 (Aung Zeya Column) from the 55th Infantry Division headquarters, with eight armored vehicles and 22 vehicles, have arrived in Kawkaraik town to re-attack MyawaddyTown.


