According to a press release from the Shweku People’s Defense Forces (PDF), it is reported that the troops under the Military Council Division 88 offensive against 12 villages in Shwegu Township of Kachin State for 19 days and destroyed about 1,000 houses in 12 villages within the township. In addition to military council troops, air strikes, shooting with heavy weapons, also public houses that were destroyed by fire.
Since April 10th the military council army column has been withdrawn, due to the time spent for inspection of the fire damage, clearing the area, and mine clearing, the information has to be released today, the fire damage has been confirmed and inspected.
When the Military Council troops entered the area after March 20th , the joint forces of the local PDF and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) resisted and counter attacked. In the battle, the military council army suffered many casualties, including the platoon commander, so they had to attack repeatedly with air support and retreated to the city after 19days.
Shwegu PDF published a list of public homes destroyed by fire by the Military Council Army, it was reported that a total of 955 homes were destroyed. Era’s Eyes | When seen after the military council army burned down the villages in Shwegu area.
Photo – Shwegu PDF
