A drone strike on the Myotha Police Station in Ngazun Township, Mandalay Region, resulted in the death of five military council soldiers, according to the commander of the 1844 Drone Battalion from Kyaukse District. The attack occurred around 9 PM on May 19, when approximately 70 military council troops were stationed at the police station. The operation involved two separate strikes using two 3.5-kilogram drone bombs and one 5-kilogram drone bomb.
During the attack, the bombs struck a group of military council soldiers who were in hiding positions, resulting in five fatalities and four severe injuries. The commander revealed that the strike’s objective was to prevent military reinforcements from reaching ongoing battles in the Nwartoe area. Intelligence had indicated that the military council forces were sheltering in bunkers and buildings equipped with heavy weapons and machine guns. Although the initial strike targeted these bunkers, strong winds caused the first bomb to deviate, landing on the western side of the bunker. The situation on the ground was complicated by the military council’s defensive positions and their deployment patterns around the police station compound.
The bodies of the deceased military council soldiers had to be buried within the police station compound as it was deemed unsafe to transport them to the cemetery. The wounded are receiving medical treatment within the station premises. The following morning, on May 20, three military vehicles arrived at the Myotha Police Station with reinforcements. This coordinated attack was carried out through the joint efforts of the 1844 Drone Battalion from Kyaukse District, the No. 6 Battalion from Myingyan District, and the People’s Defense Force of Ngazun Township, demonstrating the growing capabilities of resistance forces in conducting precision strikes against military council positions.
