A Military Council column that left the No. 8 Military Basic Training Battalion in Shwebo, Sagaing Region was attacked by the revolutionary forces between Mathit village and Minkon village in Wetlet Township, killing 47 members and capturing 6. The No. 1 Military Region reported on January 7 that 47 members of the military council were killed, 6 were captured, and 17 were missing during the attack.
The military column that left Shwebo, led by Captain Myo Min Thu (colonel), Captain Nay Myo Oo (company commander), and Lieutenant Colonel Zin Ko Ko, set out on January 3 with about 70 troops, and temporarily stationed in Chaung Sone village and Hle kaing villages overnight. After leaving Hle kaing village on the morning of January 5, a clash broke out with the revolutionary forces almost overnight between Mathit village and Minkon village on the eastern side of Wetlet.
“That major was among the dead. Since that major was leading the investigation, only the 2nd Battalion under their command will know everything,” said Major Kauk Yo, commander of the 15th Battalion in Shwebo District. During the encounter, the military council troops carried out airstrikes, but the joint defense forces did not suffer any damage, but 2 people were killed and 2 were injured in the exchange of fire, he added. At present, military activities in Wetlet and Shwebo Township are calm.
The military column was attacked jointly by the Shwebo District Battalion (1, 2, 4, 5, 15, 23), No. (2) Shwebo District Command Drone Unit, M.Sai Naw Drone Unit, Phoenix Wings Drone Unit, and the Wetlet Township PDF Joint Group under the direction of the Shwebo District Commander. 45 various weapons and various ammunition were also seized, as well as various bombs, various ammunition bags, Military Region 1 announced that 10 bulletproof helmets and a large jammer were also seized.
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