People’s Defense Forces conducted successful drone strikes on military council positions in North Khanran Pyu village and Myittha Dam in Gangaw Township, Magway Region, resulting in the death of six soldiers including a camp commander and the capture of two soldiers with weapons, according to a spokesperson from the Myaing People’s Defense Force. On March 4 at 9:20 AM, joint resistance forces launched drone attacks using Inaga bombs on the Pyu Saw Htee camp in North Khayan village, Gangaw Township, causing casualties among military personnel and Pyu Saw Htee members.
From March 7 to March 9, resistance forces continued their drone bombing campaign against military council troops stationed at Myittha Dam, resulting in the deaths of six personnel including a camp commander, one soldier, and four Pyu Saw Htee members, with many others wounded. On March 16, two soldiers stationed at Myittha Dam defected to revolutionary forces and were captured along with one MA-11 rifle and ammunition. The coordinated attacks were carried out by joint forces including Myaing PDF, Gangaw Township Combined Forces, Gangaw Township PDF, and drone units from Pauk, Myaing, and Kamma regions, with no casualties reported among resistance fighters.
On March 17 afternoon, the military council responded by conducting jet fighter airstrikes on villages near Myittha Dam. The two captured soldiers are being detained in accordance with international conventions regarding prisoners of war, as confirmed by the Myaing PDF spokesperson. The successful operations demonstrate the growing capabilities of resistance forces in utilizing drone warfare against military council positions, while the military council continues to respond with airstrikes against civilian areas, following their pattern of indiscriminate attacks on local communities.
