In U-Ship Pin town of Pantaung Township, Bago Region, Ward Administrator Aung Ko is forcing local residents to cook meals for military troops on the frontlines. As the military council forces are reportedly starving during battles on the Bago Yoma mountain range, the Pyitawthar Ward Administrator is compelling residents to take turns cooking meals by street and delivering them to the military. The administrator claims the military troops only have pumpkin and three dried fish to eat.
According to local sources, residents are being forced to cook meals on a rotation basis by street after the administrator cited that military troops on the Bago Yoma frontlines are surviving only on pumpkin and three pieces of dried fish. The cooked meals must be delivered to the administrator’s office as ordered. Local residents say they have no choice but to comply with the administrator’s demands under threat of consequences. The forced labor cooking duties are being systematically organized with residents assigned specific schedules.
The ongoing battles on the Bago Yoma mountain range are reportedly very intense with high casualties on the military council’s side. Remaining military council troops are said to be suffering from low morale, with many deserting or returning to rear areas without orders. Due to the military’s heavy losses, administrators, hundred-household heads and military supporters in U-Ship Pin town are organizing meal packages for the troops to show support. Sources indicate the military council forces are facing significant challenges maintaining their positions.
Additionally, military council affiliates and gamblers are collecting donations for the soldiers including bottled water, soft drinks, dried fish, fermented fish paste, betel leaves, and dried noodles. As military casualties continue to mount, military supporters are gathering more supplies and provisions for the troops. The local community reports that these collection efforts are ongoing as the military council faces increasing pressure on the battlefield, with administrators compelling civilian participation to maintain supplies to frontline forces.
