A senior official from the Bagan People’s Force has confirmed that more than 70 military council soldiers were killed when resistance forces surrounded and attacked a military column that had entered Nga Tharauk sub-township in Mandalay Region. The entire military column was reportedly destroyed in the battle, and resistance forces seized weapons and ammunition alongside the deceased soldiers’ bodies.
Revolutionary forces in the area continue to engage in combat operations to prevent the military council troops from raiding villages and committing violence against civilians. The resistance forces have intensified their response due to the military council’s ongoing forced conscription of local residents, burning of villages, and killing of innocent civilians. The revolutionary forces maintain defensive positions to protect local communities from these military council aggressions.
Meanwhile, coup leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has awarded first-class technology excellence awards to Colonel Myat Min Oo, who had helped facilitate the military takeover by falsely claiming electoral fraud in the 2020 elections. The military council used allegations of voting irregularities as a pretext to overthrow the democratically elected government. This recognition of those who supported the coup demonstrates the military council’s continued efforts to legitimize their illegal seizure of power.
In a separate incident in Pathein City, Ayeyarwady Region, a man armed with two pairs of scissors attacked the township police station, resulting in injuries to four police officers, including station chief Kyaw Zay Latt. The attacker also sustained gunshot wounds during the incident. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding this attack. The incident highlights the ongoing tension and instability in various parts of the country as the military council struggles to maintain control amid widespread resistance to their rule.
