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Mine event in Myanmar on Fri 26th April 2024

26th April 2024

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Myain Township Kopain, the person in charge of information and communication of the Earthquake People's Defense Force, told the Yangon Modern News Center that three people were killed when the army intercepted a terrorist army column that came out to look for food from Kaintawma village.

Today On April 26, at about 9:00 a.m., Myain Township, About 20 terrorist soldiers stationed in Kaitoma police station and inside the village came out to look for food in the south of Kaitoma village when the People's Defense Joint Force opened fire with small arms.

It is reported that the retreating terrorist military council soldiers were attacked with mines again, and about 7 terrorist soldiers were injured.

"At the exit of Kaitoma Village, the attack was close guard and shot, so 3 people were killed instantly. They immediately retreated and when they pulled it again with mine point 1, they carried the injured people and went back into the village," said Pain, the infrmation and communication officer of the Earthquake People's Defense Force.

The attacks were carried out by Pakukku Township-based coalition forces, Pakukku Township People's Defense Force 2 (Young Force UG); Pakokku People's Defense Force; Earthquake People's Defense Force; Pakukku Township Public Defense Force 2 (Thu Rain TR); Pakokku Ranger Pakokku Hunter, Myain Pakaf Battalion, 1st Division, 4th Brigade, Myain District Base Organization Battalion, TYK Secret Service 1 Division 1 of Myain Pakafa Battalion, Division 2 and the Storm People's Defense Forces joined forces to attack.

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