On June 22nd at approximately 9 AM, female officers from the Thaung Tha Township People’s Defense Force successfully captured a lance corporal from the military council forces in Myingyan town, Mandalay Region. The arrest occurred after receiving information about military personnel drinking at a local restaurant. The captured soldier was identified as Lance Corporal Aung Win from the Military Heavy Industries Factory No. 1 in Meiktila, who was apprehended while attempting to purchase betel nut while intoxicated.
The operation was carried out by female PDF officers who had been monitoring the situation after receiving intelligence about military council troops drinking at a restaurant in Myingyan town. During the arrest, the officers seized an MA1-type weapon and 250 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition from Lance Corporal Aung Win. According to a responsible official from the Thaung Tha Township PDF, the captured lance corporal is being detained in accordance with international prisoner of war laws, and further investigations will be conducted.
This successful capture demonstrates the effective coordination between local civilians and PDF forces in monitoring and responding to military council activities in the area. The responsible officials have confirmed that they will continue their operations to ensure the safety and security of the civilian population, emphasizing their ongoing surveillance of military council movements in the region. The capture of an armed military council soldier, complete with his weapon and ammunition, represents a significant achievement for the local resistance forces in their efforts to protect civilian areas from military council operations.
