A representative from the Kyunsu Township People’s Defense Force has confirmed that two navy personnel who were injured during an attack on a military council naval vessel group in Kyunsu Township, Tanintharyi Region, died while being transported to Myeik. The incident occurred on March 13th when resistance forces intercepted and attacked a military council naval group near Won Taung village as they were moving from the direction of Myin Twar village and Shaw Taw Maw village. The military council’s naval group consisted of two ships, including Naval Vessel 114, two motorboats, and three smaller fiber boats.
Following the engagement, military council forces attempted to secretly transport two injured navy personnel by motorboat to Myeik, but they died during the journey. According to the People’s Defense Force official, the military council tried to conceal their casualties from the public by attempting to secretly evacuate the injured personnel. The attack was led by revolutionary forces from the Kyunsu Township People’s Defense Force, and the engagement lasted for several minutes with exchanges of fire between both sides.
The resistance forces were able to successfully withdraw from the area without suffering any casualties after the battle. The official further stated that local civilians remain fearful due to ongoing threats and intimidation from military council forces in the region, and that revolutionary forces will continue to protect the security of local residents. The incident highlights the ongoing conflict between resistance forces and the military council in the Tanintharyi Region, where local defense forces continue their operations to protect civilian populations from military aggression.
