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Projectile event in Bago-West, Mee Kauk Pin area, Myanmar on Wed 7th January 2026

7th January 2026

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On 7 January 2026, in Mee Kauk Pin village (Zigon township, Thayarwady district, Bago-West region), a combined force of the Yoma GBG PDF (the People's Defense Force - Thayarwady District Battalion-3801 Company-1), the BTZ GBK PDF (the People's Defense Force - Bago District Battalion-3701 Company-2 Yoma Column-2), the Zigon People's Defence Force-PDF (PaKaPha) and the drone force of the People's Defense Force - Thayarwady District attacked and took control an outpost of the Myanmar military and the Pyu Saw Htee at around 5:00 am. The combined force also conducted drone strikes and fired heavy weapons. The fighting lasted about 1 hour. Irrawaddy reported that 4 members of the Pyu Saw Htee were killed while Narinjara News reported that 9 military soldiers were killed. Fatalities coded as 4, using the lowest estimate.

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Bago-West ( Mee Kauk Pin area )

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