Junta troops fights against MNDAA in Shan State, loses 16 soldiers

 Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army  (MNDAA) Kokang fought back against the junta forces on Sunday afternoon, where over 16 soldiers were killed.

MNDAA members also seized military equipment including arms & ammunition from the battlefield, said a Kokang based news outlet.

The 335th junta battalion under the 12th military Sakhasa command headquarters and MNDAA clashed following which many junta soldiers fled from the battlefield out of panic.

“They left behind some dead bodies and also arms & ammunition," added the Kokang news item.

At least 16 members of the military council were killed and 7 wounded, where as 10 rifles, a 60 mm mortar, one cannon, 218 bullets, 1 transmitter, 1 mobile phone, 1 satellite phone, 14 wooden boxes and other military equipment were seized.

At around 1 pm on 14 October, a junta column comprising more than 30 soldiers, approached the MNDAA camp. A civilian was forced to show the way towards the MNDAA camp. As the MNDAA members responded from a close range the soldiers fell down after sustaining injuries.

The battle ended by 4 pm.

Meanwhile, eighth anniversary of the signing of National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) was celebrated by the military council in Nay Pyi Taw, but the ethnic outfits are facing military aggression in various places of  Myanmar.