The Military Region 1 has announced that resistance forces successfully attacked military council reinforcement troops in Indaw Township, Sagaing Region, resulting in 33 military council officers and soldiers killed, 31 soldiers captured alive, and numerous weapons seized. The battle took place on March 15 near Pan Mountain and Small Pan Mountain, close to Pin Lut village at the border of Indaw and Katha townships in Sagaing Region.
The military column that came under attack was from Infantry Battalion 309 based in Katha, led by Major Lin Htet, and comprised approximately 150 personnel from Infantry Battalions 106, 309, and 6. The attacking resistance forces included a joint force of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), People’s Defense Force (PDF), Katha District Battalion-1, Moetar District Defense Force, and Katha Township Defense Force. During the battle, 33 military council personnel were killed and 10 were wounded, while 31 soldiers were taken as prisoners of war. Two resistance fighters were killed in the engagement.
A significant cache of weapons and ammunition was captured from the military council forces, including 29 MA-1 rifles, 6 MA-2 rifles, 12 MA-3 rifles, 3 MA-4 rifles, 1 MA-11 rifle, 1 MA-15 rifle, and 1 anti-drone gun. Additional seized items included 37 MA-10 bombs, 8,000 MA ammunition rounds, 2,000 MA-15 ammunition rounds, 17 60mm mortar shells, 113 ammunition magazines, 1 backpack jammer, 1 communication radio, 1 landline telephone, and 12 bulletproof helmets. This successful operation represents a significant blow to the military council’s capabilities in the region and demonstrates the growing strength of resistance forces in their fight against the military regime.
