Clashes erupted between People’s Defense Forces and military council troops in Paungde Township, Bago Region’s Pyay District, resulting in two military council casualties. On April 21 at 2:30 PM, 14 military council personnel from Myatting Police Station, riding seven motorcycles, were heading towards Kyaukgyitaung Gate for supplies when People’s Defense Forces attacked them with mines near a bridge between Pauktaw village and Aggaya Pyae New Quarter. The attack involved two minefields with six mines, killing two military council personnel instantly and wounding five others. The bodies of the deceased were retrieved by vehicle from Myatting Police Station around 3:30 PM and were cremated at Pauktaw military camp, while the injured were sent to Myatting Hospital for treatment.
The attack was carried out by the Pyay District People’s Defense Force Battalion 3601. Although military council forces returned fire with small arms, the People’s Defense Force members were able to withdraw without any casualties. Meanwhile, in Moebye town of Pekon Township in Southern Shan State, fighting broke out when military council troops entered the town, resulting in at least three military council casualties and the capture of two weapons and ammunition. On the evening of April 18, approximately 30 soldiers from Infantry Battalion 224 based in Moebye entered the town, prompting Karenni revolutionary joint forces to launch a defensive attack.
During the battle, at least three military council soldiers were killed and many others were wounded before they retreated. The revolutionary forces seized two MA-1 rifles and ammunition from the battlefield. The Kayan National Army, which participated in the attack along with other Karenni-based revolutionary groups, reported no casualties on their side. Due to the intensity of fighting in Moebye, civilians have been warned to exercise extreme caution in their daily activities. The successful operations demonstrate the growing effectiveness of resistance forces in both central Myanmar and ethnic areas, as they continue to challenge military council control across the country.
