Military convoy attacked by landmines on Myeik-Taw Win road, casualties reported; Military also conducting operations in mountainous areas of Launglon

Yangon, July 4 A military convoy was attacked by landmines on the Myeik-Taw Win road in Thayetchaung Township, Tanintharyi Region, and there were casualties, according to local military sources who spoke to Yangon Khit Thit Media. On the morning of July 4, a military convoy was attacked by landmines near Kyauzaep village on the Myeik-Taw Win road, and soldiers were injured. It is known that after the explosion, there were no longer any vehicle movements on the Myeik-Taw Win road. Currently, the military is conducting operations to gain control of the Myeik-Taw Win road, and it is known that no direct clashes with revolutionary forces have occurred yet. "There have been no clashes. The military is conducting operations to gain control of the Myeik-Taw Win road. This morning, when their convoy set out, they hit a landmine near Kyauzaep village. The road is not blocked. People are just not going because the military is there," said a local military source. Furthermore, local residents told Yangon Khit Thit Media that the military is also conducting operations in the mountainous areas of Launglon Township, Tanintharyi Region. It is known that on July 1, a convoy of about 150 soldiers, who had replenished their supplies and personnel from Launglon town, entered Sippe village, firing guns, and engaged in combat with revolutionary forces. It is known that after the battle, the convoy retreated from Sippe village and entered the mountainous areas to continue its operations. It is known that due to the military convoy's operations, residents of Sippe village and Nyaingmaw village have been forced to flee to safety. "The military convoy is no longer in Sippe village. After the battle, they retreated towards the mountains. They are still in the mountains. They have not retreated back to the town. They are conducting operations in the mountains. The people are afraid to enter the mountains," said a local resident. It is known that this convoy had previously conducted operations in villages such as Sippe village, Nyaingmaw village, Gaw Ein village, Aung Ye Phyu village, and Kadet Gyi village in Launglon Township in May, and had also set fire to and destroyed 6 civilian houses in Kadet Gyi village and 9 civilian houses in Sippe village. The post Military convoy attacked by landmines on Myeik-Taw Win road, casualties reported; Military also conducting operations in mountainous areas of Launglon appeared first on Khit Thit Media.