Power plant supplying Myanmar junta’s military factories hit by PDF attack

Mizzima

Revolutionary forces carried out a major attack on the Tanyaung Power Plant in Salin Township, Magway Region, which supplies electricity to the junta’s Defence Product Industries including Military Weapons Factories No. 20, 21, 25, as well as Air Defence Command Centre No. 9. The attack caused an estimated 80% destruction to the facility, according to sources from the resistance.

“They (the junta) had full security and were conducting maintenance work urgently. They’re trying to repair it, but it’s not something they can fix quickly. The power plant was heavily damaged,” said a representative of the Daung Sit Aung resistance force.

The assault took place at around 5 am on 31 March. During the operation, 30 junta soldiers and two plant managers were reportedly killed, with many others injured. The Bamar Army released this information in a statement on the evening of 6 April.