PRA-Magway ambushes junta forces en route to Ann, kill 15 soldiers including captain

Maung Sar Ga, Narinjara News, 30 August 2024

The People's Revolution Alliance (Magway) ambushed the junta forces on their way to Ann township of  Arakan State killing 15 soldiers including a captain.

According to a  PRA statement, two junta vehicles carrying approximately 60 soldiers from the Padan-based artillery operations command (AOC-905) were ambushed with landmines at around 5 am on 29 August about 2,000 meters beyond Sat Si village on the Padan-Ann road in Ngape township of the Magway region.

Following the landmine attack an exchange of small arms firing took place for nearly half an hour.

As the junta forces began transporting the dead bodies and injured soldiers back to Padan, they were attacked again with landmines at around 10  am, approximately 1,000 meters beyond Sat Si village, added the statement.

PRA-Magway commander-in-chief  Naung Thurein confirmed that 15 junta soldiers were killed including captain Myo Kyaw Thu from the junta's weapon factory KaPaSa-14.

"No casualties were reported on our side. We estimate that the junta's casualties as 15 after observing the number of ambulances,” he added.

He also added that one of the junta’s vehicles was damaged.

Captain Myo Kyaw Thu was responsible for conscription in Ngape town.

No weapon was seized from the junta bases as the  clearance operation was yet to be carried out for various reasons.

The PRA, which initiated the fighting, is a defense force based in Minbu district and continues conducting military operations to acquire the control on Padan-Ann road.

The road, where the battle takes place, is one of the major entry & exit routes in Arakan State.

The route may also be used by the junta soldiers belonging to the western command if the Arakan Army (AA) attacks the base in  Ann locality.

On 19 August, on the Minbu-Ann road in Ngape township of the Magway region, a junta patrol column of  20 soldiers clashed with the joint revolutionary forces including the Asho Chin Defense Force (ACDF)  at around 11:30 am.

The ACDF claimed that two junta soldiers were killed and many were injured in the clash.

Photograph: PRA (Magway)