Karen State According to a press release from the NUG Ministry of Defense on September 18, they attacked the army and the Border Guard Force (BGF) who were on patrol in the town of Kwain Peygyi.
On September (14th), Kirin Peygyi Township The 44th Division of the army that entered the village of Khlew. It is said that the KNLA and PDF 9903 Red Dragon Column jointly blocked and attacked the 22nd Division and around 70 BGF forces.
The NUG Ministry of Defense said that the battle started at around 7:15 a.m. and ended at around 10:30 a.m. During the battle, the army fired Mi-35 aircraft for about 25 minutes, and the Abis village artillery fired 122 howitzers and 5 heavy weapons.
Due to the blockade attack, an army lieutenant colonel (battalion commander) was killed by a sniper bullet fired by the KNLA/PDF joint forces. According to a press release from the NUG Ministry of Defense, a soldier from the PDF 9903 Red Dragon Regiment was killed in that battle.