According to a statement from a responsible official of Taung Nyo Battalion – P29906, People’s Defense Forces successfully attacked troops from Military Battalion 598 near Nyaung Chaythauk village in Shwegyin Township, Bago Region, resulting in two casualties on the military council’s side. The attack took place on April 22, 2024, and was a joint operation conducted by the Taung Nyo Battalion and allied forces.
The detailed account of the attack reveals that the Taung Nyo Battalion and allied forces carried out an ambush operation against the military outpost of Battalion 598 near Nyaung Chaythauk village. During the engagement, two military council soldiers were killed, while the People’s Defense Force members successfully withdrew from the area without suffering any casualties. This attack represents one of several operations aimed at resisting the military council’s oppression of local civilians in the region.
A representative from the Taung Nyo Battalion disclosed that their attack was a specially planned military operation, executed after careful surveillance of military council troop movements. The operation was carried out in response to the military council’s continuous threats, arbitrary arrests, and acts of violence against local civilians in the area. The People’s Defense Forces have been actively responding to protect civilians from the ongoing oppression by the military council in the region.
