PDFs raided and attacked the security gate of the SAC Military in the north of Myaing, Magway Region, 3 soldiers were killed and 2 ones were injured.
“On 28th February, at 4:49 p.m., the Myaing-Security Gate where there are a total of 18 strengths of soldiers, police, and Pyusawhti was attacked by Division (3) of Myaing (PDF) Battalion-1, and Nanttharmyae Force for more than 10 minutes,” Myain Pakafa (PDF) announced.
“We have been lurking at that gate for a long time. Everyone who passes through that gate is searched arbitrarily, beaten and punched. They also shoot by guns. We had a close fight at unguarded moment. When the reinforcements from the Immigration Office (Lawaka) arrived, we retreated by shooting them. We could see the death of the war dogs(soldiers),” said by Lieutenant Leya, the officer in charge of Myaing (Pakafa) Battalion-1.
It is known that after the attack, soldiers, police and Pyu Sawhti came out from inside Myaing Township’s Immigration Office (Lawaka) to provide reinforcements.
“After the attack, a nearby monastery known as the Shwewar Yaung Monastery was burned down by the Military. “I don’t know where the bodies of these guys were burned. I only know that the death bodies were carried to the city. They did not dare to fire these bodies in the graves because they are afraid of being attacked by a mine,” he said.
On February 25th, in the west of Myaing town, 4 soldiers and 1 Pyusawhti were attacked by two landmines when they went out to provide security.