PDF terrorists in some villages of Taungtha Township, Mandalay Region are committing acts of terrorism such as abduction of local people, collection of money bty extortion and killings of local people. Again, they launched bombings attacks and arson attacks against residential houses and departmental buildings in order to paralyze the government’s administrative machinery. Hence, locals are disgusted by the terrorists and are collaborating with the Tatmadaw’s Counter-Terrorism Operation against the terrorists.
Acting on a tip-off from locals who do not support terrorists, security personnel systematically marched and crushed the PDF terrorists who are hiding near Tharyargyi village of Taungtha Township on 16 September. The security personnel had engagement with the terrorist groups (the leader and strength are under identification) positioning near the school to the north of the village and Dhammapala Monastery. The terrorists then fled towards the south-eastern part in disorder.
- Security forces captured some dead bodies of the terrorists, together with one pistol, 10 bullet rounds, and one magazine. The security personnel proceeded to march the vicinity of the scene and seized some vehicles one improvised mortar, six large improvised explosives made with conduit pipes and five other IEDs, 20 detonators, 140 bullet rounds of 5.56 mm, and two coils of wire.
- The terrorist groups with heavy casualties fled in disarray to the South and West of Thayargyi village. During the fight, some security personnel were also injured.
Due to the prompt action taken by the Tatmadaw columns based on the tip-off provided, locals are grateful to them and are providing full assistance to the security personnel. The Tatmadaw columns are also continuing to conduct operations in accordance with the provisions of counter-terrorism operations depending upon investigation in person in the villages that have suffered the terrorist acts of tortures, extortion, abduction and killing and the tip-off provided by the trustworthy local villagers.
Source: MWD (17-9-2024)
- With collaboration of local residents, security forces defeated PDF terrorists hiding in Taungtha Township and captured some dead bodies of the terrorists, together with one pistol, 10 bullet rounds, and one magazine. The security personnel proceeded to march the vicinity of the scene and seized some vehicles one improvised mortar, six large improvised explosives made with conduit pipes and five other IEDs, 20 detonators, 140 bullet rounds of 5.56 mm, and two coils of wire.