Thirty-five Myanmar junta troops killed in Wetlet clash, resistance forces claim

Mizzima

The Shwebo District Battalion 1 claims that 35 junta soldiers were killed and weapons and ammunition seized during a clash with a military column near Ponna village in Wetlet Township, Sagaing Region.

At around 8:30 am on 23 November, revolutionary forces engaged in a 10-hour battle with a column of more than 120 troops from Light Infantry Battalion 11 and Infantry Battalion 42 under the Light Infantry Division 33, which had departed from the Sainaing junction near Ponna village.

According to Shwebo District Battalion 1, 35 junta soldiers were killed in the engagement, and MA rifles, MG-3 machine guns, RPGs, sniper rifles, mortars, and other equipment were seized.

The attack was carried out under the direction of the Shwebo District Commander with the coordinated participation of Battalions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 17, the Wetlet Township People’s Defence Force (PDF), the Hanlin District PDF, and allied local PDFs.