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SAA event in Bago-East, Phyu area, Myanmar on Thu 29th January 2026

29th January 2026

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On 29 January 2026, in Phyu township (Taungoo district, Bago-East region), the combined troops of the Karen National Liberation Army Battalion - 8, the ARMS Local PDF and the Falcons Guerrilla Force attacked the Myanmar military troops stationed at the Sittaung River bridge on the Mone - Oak Hpyat road with snipers around 8 am and 12 pm. The military troops returned fire with small arms. 2 military soldiers were killed. 2 fatalities.

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