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SAA event in Bago-West, Sin Ta Lin area, Myanmar on Tue 16th December 2025

16th December 2025

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On 16 December 2025, in Sin Ta Lin village (Letpadan township, Thayarwady district, Bago-West region), the combined troops of the People's Defense Force - Tharyarwady District Battalion - 2, Battalion - 3, the People's Defense Force - Yangon (PaKaPha), the Galon People's Defense Guerrilla Force, the People's Defense Force - Thayarwady District (PaKaPha), the People's Defense Force - Letpadan Special Task Force and the Asho Chin Defense Force attacked the Myanmar military outpost where around 30 military and police force were stationed in the morning. The armed clash lasted around 1 hour and the combined troops seized six MA-3 weapons, four MA-1 rifles, and ammunition. 18 military soldiers and police force including a deputy police captain, a sergeant and two lane corporals were killed and 6 were injured. The military and police forces retreated to the Kun Chan checkpoint.

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Bago-West ( Sin Ta Lin area )

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