A resident of Kawlin Township said that four local residents were arrested after being attacked on the General Administration office where were stationed by the SAC’s soldiers in Kawlin Township, Sagaing Region.
“Yesterday,at around 8:00 p.m. on 12 January, after the attack on the Kawlin General Administration Office were stationed by SAC’s soldiers, they shot the village with small guns and fired at least four heavy weapons,” a resident of Kawlin Township explained .
Yesterday night, at 8 o’clock, the General Administration Office was attacked. There are soldiers that are killed. I could hear the sound of guns being fired by these guys. They shot by heavy weapons and hit the Silver Standard Guest House. Two shots were fired at the Silver Standard Guest House. They are looking for around Medina Street and East Market. Today at 7 o’clock in the morning, U Win Ko and his wife and a man and a woman from Lin Lin Pharmacy were arrested and brought to the General Administration Office,” a resident from Kawlin Township confirmed.
On the 12th of January, at about 2:00 p.m., the column of around SAC 60 soldiers that camped in Kawlin B.E.H.S No. (1) headed to Sittu village from Yawmeyni village.
“While this column was moving forward to Kyonegyi village, they encountered the battle with the Kawlin Battalion No. (1), Wuntho Battalion No. (4) and the groups of troops of Kawlin – Wuntho PDF.
At least 10 soldiers of the SAC were killed in battle,” a Kawlin – Wuntho PDF comrade said.
At 2 p.m. yesterday, we attacked them. At least 10 soldiers were killed. At 6 p.m. in the evening, they set the fire Kyonegyi village. At least ten houses were burnt to ashes. We do not know the damage yet. After burning down, the soldiers entered into Kawlin town,” a Kawlin – Wuntho PDF comrade explained.
Currently, MPA has investigated that the SAC soldiers have set up gates at every street in Kawlin town and are collecting population census.
Photo: Kawlin Info
Caption: Four local residents from Kawlin who were arrested earlier this morning.