Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) arrested more than 20 family members of the military council soldiers in the battles against the military outposts in Mone, Nyaunglebin District, Brigade-3 of Karen National Union (KNU) on 2 December, according to the statement by the KNLA (Headquarters) dated 5 December.
In the battle, the KNLA and joint forces captured Mone police station, the bridge camp and Light Infantry-599 and 590, which are carrying out targeted attacks on the public.
The KNLA and joint force arrested more than 20 family members of soldiers from two battalions. The KNLA treats them humanely, the statement says.
The KNLA and joint forces continue to control the captured outposts and carry out area clearance operations. The military council also conducts airstrikes, the KNU’s Brigade-3 Information Department says.
“The military council conducted airstrikes while the area clearance operation was being carried out. The military council attacked the township office and Battalion-8 Headquarters with jet fighter. The KNLA continues to station in the captured outposts. We continue to fight with the army,” an information officer said.
In addition, many military council soldiers including a battalion commander surrendered. Although both sides suffered casualties in the battles, the detailed information about the casualties is still unknown, according to the KNU’s statement.
However, the KNLA joint force could control the outposts for a short period of time. Currently, the army has recaptured them. Members of the soldiers have been moved to safer places, according to the statement dated 5 December, released by the military council’s information team.
Responding to the military council’s statement, an information officer of Brigade-3 said: “That evening, they (army) carried out constant aerial bombardment, and our members stayed away from it for a while. However, all the materials in the camp were taken away. They tried to recapture the camp for their dignity. Then they got off the plane and took pictures in front of the camp. None of the people in the picture were on the battlefield. None of our troops have retreated yet.
It is was jointly conducted by the battalions under the KNLA’s Brigade-3, members from Brigade-1 and 5, Yoma military column 2, 4 and 5, Bamar People’s Liberation Army (BPLA), Federal Win Drone and People’s Defense Force (PDF), according to the statement by the KNLA.
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