MyanmarNational Democratic Alliance Army  (MNDAA) Kokang fought back against the juntaforces on Sunday afternoon, where over 16 soldiers were killed.

MNDAAmembers also seized military equipment including arms& ammunitionfrom the battlefield, said a Kokang based news outlet.

The 335thjunta battalion under the 12th military Sakhasa command headquarters andMNDAA clashed following which many junta soldiers fled from thebattlefield out of panic.

“They leftbehind some dead bodies and also arms & ammunition," added the Kokangnews item.

At least 16members of the military council were killed and 7 wounded, whereas 10 rifles, a60 mm mortar, onecannon, 218 bullets, 1 transmitter, 1 mobile phone, 1satellite phone, 14 wooden boxes and other military equipment were seized.

At around1 pm on 14 October, a junta column comprising more than 30soldiers, approached the MNDAA camp. A civilian was forced toshow the way towards the MNDAA camp. As the MNDAA membersresponded from a close range the soldiers fell down after sustaininginjuries.

The battleended by 4 pm.

Meanwhile, eighth anniversaryof the signing of National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) was celebratedby the military council in Nay Pyi Taw, but theethnic outfits are facing military aggression in various placesof  Myanmar.