“Three military soldiers were killed and five railway checkpoints were burned down when revolutionary forces launched simultaneous attacks on military outposts in Kyauktaga Township, Bago Region. Around 10 PM on February 25, joint revolutionary forces comprising KNLA Brigade 9, Bago District Battalion 2 (P2-3702), and Spring Warriors Column conducted coordinated attacks on military guard posts located at railway bridges numbered 145, 146, 147, 148, and 149 in Kyauktaga Township. During the operation, the revolutionary forces successfully captured all checkpoints and seized two MA ammunition boxes along with twenty MA rounds. They also managed to burn down all the guard post structures, according to a battalion official who confirmed the details of the operation. The targeted checkpoints were positioned between 500 meters to one mile apart from each other, with approximately twenty-five soldiers stationed at each post. During the attacks, military reinforcements failed to arrive in time to support the outposts. The junta forces could only respond with artillery fire from a distance and drone strikes after the revolutionary forces had already withdrawn from the area. In the battle, one soldier from Bago District Battalion 2 (P2-3702) was killed due to a drone strike by the military council forces. Additionally, at 10:15 PM, KNLA Brigade 9 and allied forces launched another attack on the military council’s Infantry Battalion 264 based in Peinzalok, using three rocket-propelled grenades. The revolutionary forces have urged local civilians to avoid collaborating with the military council and warned against accepting payment from them for security duties along the railway. They emphasized that civilians should maintain distance from military council activities to avoid potential casualties during armed engagements. The operation was a significant blow to the military council’s control over railway infrastructure in the region, demonstrating the growing capabilities of resistance forces to conduct coordinated attacks on multiple targets simultaneously. It also highlighted the military council’s vulnerability in protecting its strategic installations despite having numerous checkpoints and security measures in place. The warning to civilians about avoiding cooperation with the military council reflects the broader strategy of resistance forces to isolate the junta while minimizing civilian casualties in their operations. The successful attacks on these checkpoints represent another step in the ongoing resistance against military rule in Myanmar, particularly in the strategically important Bago Region. The aftermath of these attacks is likely to impact the military council’s ability to maintain security along railway routes, which are crucial for both military logistics and civilian transportation. The coordinated nature of the attacks, involving multiple resistance groups working together, also demonstrates the increasing level of cooperation and tactical sophistication among revolutionary forces in their fight against the military regime.
