In Nyaung-U Township, Mandalay Region, resistance forces conducted two separate mine attacks on military council convoys, resulting in the death of five military council soldiers, according to a representative from the Bagan Bogyoke Cho group. The first attack occurred on March 16 when resistance forces targeted a military convoy consisting of two armored vehicles and two military trucks traveling from the Bagan Nyaung-U area toward Chauk town along the Bagan Nyaung-U-Chauk road.
In the initial attack, one military council soldier was killed and four others were injured, while the resistance forces successfully retreated without any casualties. Later that evening, when military council troops came out to conduct a patrol, resistance forces launched a second mine attack, resulting in the death of four more military council soldiers, according to battle reports. The attacks were carried out along the strategic route connecting Bagan Nyaung-U to Chauk.
Rakha, the commander of the Bagan Bogyoke Cho group, confirmed the details of the operations, stating that the first mine attack on the military convoy resulted in one casualty, while the subsequent attack on the patrol unit led to four more deaths among military council forces. These attacks were reportedly conducted in response to the military council’s ongoing violence against local civilians in the region. The resistance forces’ successful operations demonstrate their continued efforts to challenge the military council’s control in the area while maintaining their commitment to protecting civilian populations from military aggression.
