According to the Chinland Information Center and CNA spokesperson Salai Thak Ni, 27 military council soldiers were killed and an Mi-35 helicopter was hit during a battle when revolutionary forces countered the military council’s offensive on Kan Thar village in Kalay Township, Sagaing Region. The military council launched an offensive with approximately 200 troops in two columns towards Kan Thar village around 5 AM on April 27. When revolutionary joint forces engaged the attacking military troops, 27 soldiers were killed, and during the subsequent area clearance operation, seven military bodies, 11 small arms, and some ammunition were seized from the battlefield.
While some wounded soldiers were evacuated by military council forces, reports indicate that some injured soldiers were executed by their own forces. Before launching the ground offensive, the military council conducted airstrikes using fighter jets and Y-12 aircraft, followed by artillery attacks firing over 20 rounds from 120mm heavy weapons. During the battle, resistance forces successfully hit an Mi-35 military helicopter, which was seen descending towards Hanthawaddy village trailing smoke. The military council’s aerial and artillery attacks on civilian areas including Nat Chaung, Nat Myaung, Aung Chan Thar, Than Phoe, and Nga Phar villages resulted in the deaths of four civilians and forced local residents to flee to safety.
The military council continued artillery attacks with two more strikes as recently as April 28, while residents of Kan Thar, Hman Taw, and Aung Chan Thar villages remain displaced as internally displaced persons. The battle involved joint operations by the Chinland National Army (CNA), Chinland Defense Force-KKG, CDF Vakok, MCR, and People’s Defense Force Battalion 1, with no casualties reported among revolutionary forces. Despite the military council’s official announcement of a ceasefire due to earthquake damage, the Chinland Information Center reported that they continue to violate their own declaration by conducting offensive operations in the area.
