Yesterday, on September 14, in the administrative area of the Karen National Union, Dupalaya District, KNU Battalion (18) and joint revolutionary forces raided a military council camp located on the Thai-Burma border in Kawkareik Township at 7:55 a.m. and captured the entire camp at 8:20 a.m., according to a KNU press release today (September 15).
It is said that in the battle (9) members of the military council were killed and the rest escaped. It is reported that one was killed and three were injured on the KNLA joint forces.
Weapons confiscated were; one MA-1, two MA-2, one MA-3, two MA-4, one RPG-7, two 60mm short barrel mortar, two pistols and one sub-machinegun, 70 rounds of RPG-7 ammunition, forty 81mm bullets, (110) 60 mm shells, forty M-79 ammunition, (2800) 5.56 bullets, (800) 7.62 bullets, (20) land mines, 23 steps on landmines; (3) forward mines; (1) large communication device; one Map, 20 grenades and 2 compasses have been confiscated along with photos.
KNU – Administered Area, Dupalaya District; KNLA – Revolutionary joint forces raided military council camps located within the 6th Brigade. Guerrilla shootings were carried out and the KNLA-Revolutionary Joint Forces intercepted the military council troops that were entering the column every day, so the number of dead and wounded on the side of the military council increased. photo – Ammunition seized in the battle to capture the camp along the river. Information Source – Dupalaya District – News and Information.
