More than 10,000 locals from 14 villages have fled to safer places as fighting between the terrorist military council and a combined force of the KA, the KNDF and PDF-Pekhon continues to intensify for seven consecutive days near Gaungei, Lwalwhal and new Latu villages in Phalkhone Township. according to an official from the information department of the KNDF.
Intense fighting continues for seventh day here. But we have yet to confirm the casualties, he told the Kantarawaddy Times.
During one week of fighting, 31 soldiers of the terrorist military council are reported dead. Many soldiers were injured, according to the KNDF’s statement.
One member of the Karenni Army was killed and two locals injured in the fighting. The terrorist military council’s indiscriminate firing of heavy weapons destroyed many houses.
“We are in need of ammunition and weapons. We have no many weapons as many as the military council has. What we need the most are ammunition and weapons. Fighting may continue if the terrorist military council’s troops continue its offensive,” he continued.
Sent by Maw Oo Myar (Kantarawaddy Times)