Civilian Resistance Forces Kill at Least 16 of Myanmar Junta’s Troops
Civilian Resistance Forces Kill at Least 16 of Myanmar Junta’s Troops
Residents of Kin Village gathered at the bank of Chindwin River to protest the military rule.
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By The Irrawaddy 7 May 2021
At least 16 military troops were reportedly killed and several were wounded during a series of shootouts with civilian resistance forces of Kani Township, Sagaing Region on Thursday and Friday, according to local residents.
On Friday, about five shootouts between junta troops and civilian resistance forces of Kani Township occurred when the troops, vowing retribution, conducted searches for civilian forces who had attacked the troops on May 6.