Mine

Mine event in Magway, Gangaw area, Myanmar on Mon 30th January 2023

30th January 2023

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On 30 January 2023, in Kun Khin village (Saw township, Gangaw district, Magway region), the Gangaw District PDF battalion 8 carried out mine attacks against a Myanmar military column of around 74 soldiers from the LID-55, LID-77 and LID-101 with 50 mines at around 2:52 pm. Khit Thit Media and Myanmar Now reported that at least 10 military soldiers were killed while the Ministry of Defense - NUG reported that 15 military soldiers were killed and two were severely injured. Fatalities coded as 10 based on the lowest estimates.

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