By Hlaing / MPA
In Myingyan District, Mandalay Region, Chief Jailor, high rank officials and staff from nearby Township Police Stations are relocating, according to local sources.
On August 10, 2024, at around 5 AM, intense battles between resistance forces and junta troops occurred in Natogyi, Myingyan and Waelaung Circuit in Taungtha Township as Myingyan District Special Operation (MDSO), prompting junta officials to relocate.
“We heard that the Police Station Officer in Myingyan has relocated with some witness of his lower rank officers moving out. Some rumors suggest that Chief Jailor would surrender if PDFs entered downtown Myingyan. The situation remains calm,” a source close to Junta Police Force told MPA.
On August 10, resistance forces did capture Natogyi, but upon the junta’s counteroffensive, they retreated, according to local sources.
“In Natogyi, the military has been stationed in the whole town, including the Police Station after PDF withdrawal. We see junta soldiers everywhere in Natogyi,” a 35-year-old ground source explained.
Additionally, police officers from police stations in Taungtha, South of Myingyan, Yonesingyi Village and Mahlaing Township are reportedly relocating.
“In Taungtha, not just police but officials from other departments like administration are moving out to Meiktila and Kyaukpadaung where clashes are unlikely to occur. Previously, then-Minister Aung Thaung was elected from Taungtha Township constituency, but the populace rejected military coup,” a 30-year-old male resident from Taungtha explained.
On August 12, 2024, after the junta troops in Garment Factory (Vest Factory) in Taungtha Township and natural gas pipeline plant on Taungtha-Meiktila Road were attacked, the security measures have been tightened at the entrance gates of Taungtha with junta troops deploying on highrise buildings downtown, according to reports.
Likewise, Yonesingyi Police Station which is on the southern part of Taungtha Township on Taungtha-Meiktila Road has heightened security with many junta troops.
“On August 13, around 10 PM, a bomb exploded in Yonesingyi Village which ensued tightened through searches. Civilians from Yonesingyi have sought refuge within the compound of Panaing Pagoda,” said a local resident from Yonesingyi Village.
Furthermore, around 50 junta troops were reportedly deployed in City Police Station in Mahlaing Township, with strict investigation on civilian passers-by.
“There are rumors spreading which warn the Thetkeikyin Village in the northern part of town to be alert. With clashes approaching towards our town, we don’t know what to do. Most people are frightened when an aircraft flies overhead. Security is tightened downtown with junta soldiers deploying in monasteries,” said a female resident from Mahlaing Township.
Currently, local resistance forces have warned the public not to travel on Natogyi-Myingyan-Taungtha-Meiktila Road.
Fears and worries have been uplifted among the local residents since Nwathogyi, Myingyan, Taungtha, and Mahlaing towns are located near Meiktila, a military stronghold home to key military installations such as the Shante Air Base, the Air Force Training Base (Meiktila), Security Police Force (No. 35), armored battalions, logistics units, including the No. 99 Light Infantry Division and Artillery Battalions.
