On March 11, military council leader Min Aung Hlaing stated that ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) should discuss what is possible and appropriate rather than expressing their desires. However, the Karen National Union (KNU) responded by stating that the military council, as an illegal fascist organization, has no right to speak about ethnic affairs. The military council continues to commit violence against civilians, forcibly recruit people for military service, and oppress the population.
In Natogyi Township, Mandalay Region, revolutionary allied forces attacked a military council column that had departed from Wetlu Police Station. During the operation, they captured 14 military council personnel alive, including Major Win Lwin Oo and Captain Aung Ko Ko. Additionally, 25 military council troops were killed in action, and 44 weapons were seized, according to an official announcement from PDF Military Region 1. This successful operation demonstrates the growing capabilities of resistance forces in the region.
In another engagement along the Ngazun-Myotha road in Mandalay Region, revolutionary allied forces conducted an ambush against military council infantry columns using high-explosive mines. The attack resulted in significant casualties for the military council forces. In the aftermath of the battle, while military vehicles were transporting the dead soldiers, severed limbs of military personnel were found scattered in the bushes. These battles highlight the increasing effectiveness of revolutionary forces’ operations and the mounting losses suffered by military council troops. The resistance forces continue to demonstrate their ability to conduct successful operations against military council forces across multiple locations in the Mandalay Region.
