It is reported that after the local PDF forces had attacked Nyaungpinwin police station in Sagaing Township, they ambushed and attacked by the landmines the Military car for reinforcements.
On 8th February, at around 2:00 p.m., the SAC Military killed 5 civilians from Nyaungpinwin village and arrested 7 civilians. At around 2:44 p.m., the local defense forces attacked for reprisal the Nyaungpinwin police station with a force of around 100 policemen and soldiers.
When we heard that the people were being arrested and killed, the Forces consulted and deployed 7 units to fight, and attacked the police station by heavy weapons. Then we retreated and ambushed at a distance to attack the mines for reinforcements. As we thought, at around 8 o’clock in the evening, reinforcement car of Sagaing Division-33 were attacked by 2 mines and we shot them with long-range shots and we retreated.
We do not know the casualties of the SAC Military yet,” said by an official of Tikenelswan PDF.
The said attack was carried out jointly by the Tikenelswan PDF and Battalion-8, Boeyarma Force, Downey Division-1, Zero Power, Swan Ye Force and Rural Defense Force-2.
It is reported that in the morning of February 9th, the Northwestern Military Headquarters of Monywa city had arrived at the Nyaungpinwin Police Station with reinforcements and entered and destroyed the southern part of Nyaungpinwin village, and so the residents are fleeing.