By Ra Wai / MPA

In Ayadaw Township, Sagaing Region, PDF forces launched a raid on Thalebar Pyu Saw Htee Militia Village, resulting in the deaths of seven junta soldiers, according to reports. 

On August 14, at around 5:30 AM, PDF forces attacked Thalebar Pyu Village. The attack lasted more than 5 hours with the deaths of three junta soldiers, three Thalebar Pyu militia members and one Ngwe Twin Pyu militia member, according to the report by Shin Shin People Defense Force. 

“We approached at night and launched the attack in the morning. As we reached just 300 meters away in the morning, we engaged at dawn,” a combatant told MPA. 

During the assault, four junta soldiers were shot to death by a sniper and the other three were hit by drone-bombs as the source added. 

“I did not witness it since we couldn’t manage to capture the military camp. But, the sniper man certainly shot four of them,” the source continued.  

During the attack, two PDF members sustained minor injuries according to the source. 

“One was shot in the arm and the other stepped on a mine. Both of them were not seriously injured,” the source added.  

During the battle, junta troops were provided artillery support from No 10 Basic Military Training Depot (Ayadaw) and Ngwe Twin Pyu Village along with reinforcement from Ngwe Twin Village, which prompted resistance forces to withdraw without capturing the camp. 

The attack was a collaborative effort of Shwebo District Battalions (21,19,26,22/ Zero led Shwebo Township People’s Defense Team, Shwebo Crocodile, Bo Kyar Yine – Shwebo People’s Defense Force, Bo Japan Gyi TTT Group, Sune Ye Shwebo Local PDF, Daung Sit The Group, Shwebo Ar Man Group, HG FIGHTER, EYE FOR EYE PDF, Shin Shin PDF, Hero Brother, Hpyan PDF, Zay Yar Thawed, YAUNG NI, Shwebo Thar PDF, Bo Lin Yaung PDF, Zarmani PDF and BO BA Taw (LDF) Shwebo Township Coalition Force. 

MPA could not independently verify the casualties of junta troops.