According to statements from People’s Defense Forces (PDF), 236 military council troops were killed across Myanmar on April 21. These casualties occurred during various battles across different states and regions, resulting from defensive operations by local resistance forces. The resistance forces engaged in these counter-attacks in response to the military council’s ongoing violence against local civilians.
According to the reports, these casualty figures are compiled based on battle reports and statements from defense forces in various regions. However, it is noted that these numbers cannot be independently verified due to the inability to conduct free field investigations of actual casualties on the ground. Currently, the military council maintains restrictions on media coverage and prohibits independent news gathering, making it difficult to fully ascertain the true situation. The reported figures are based on compilations of statements and reports from local defense forces, though on-ground verification remains challenging due to access restrictions.
