The People’s Defense Force – Mandalay (MDY-PDF) captured the military junta camp at War Poe Chap village _ in Nettaung Village Tract, Singu Township, Kyaukse District, Mandalay Region _ at around 6:30 a.m. on April 28, 2024, according to the announcement of the MDY-PDF on April 30.
“It’s right that a lieutenant colonel was killed in the battle. His dead body was not picked up. They (junta) will be scared because it was near the Central Region Military Command. They were hit and injured near Pyin Oo Lwin in the east of Mandalay, and they are also suffering seriously around Madara and Singu,” a man from Singu, who is close to the defense forces, told MPA.
During the camp-capture battle, 11 junta soldiers _ including Lieutenant Colonel Tin Ko (Tayza 28), the head of the administrative department of No.13 Military Advanced Training Depot _ were killed, and 15 junta soldiers surrendered, as well as a lot of ammunition _ including 19 small weapons and a heavy weapon (60 mm).
“Singu town is only 20 miles away from War Poe Chap village. The military camp that was seized now also is in the block of a Chinese boss,” said a person unnamed from Singu township.
In addition, there are reportedly fierce daily fighting between the MDY-PDF and the military junta near Tha Yet Kone village in Naungcho Township, and the people of about 15 villages _ including Tha Yet Kone village _ are fleeing from war because the junta is launching aerial bombardment every day.
“The military junta is trying seriously to re-capture the Tha Yet Kone military camp. Since the fighting started, Pyin Oo Lwin has not been calm, so some people are fleeing from the war to Mandalay and some to nearby towns. There are inconveniences because people are forced to flee from war in hot weather,” said a woman who fled the war to Mandalay.
According to the announcement of the NUG’s Ministry of Defense, the MDY-PDF had seized the military camp based in Tha Yet Kone village near Naungcho town _ in northern Shan State, which is 10 miles away from Pyin Oo Lwin town, on April 15, 2024.