Defence forces killed four out of five junta soldiers extorting money from pedestrians in Monywa Town Sagaing region on 20 August.

At 7:00 a.m. on 19 August defence forces attacked the five junta soldiers who had parked up their vehicle and were extorting money from passing pedestrians on Union Road in Monywa Town .

"We conducted a close-range attack on Army soldiers. In the attack, four army soldiers lost their lives, and we were able to seize one gun”, said Lieutenant Lin Yone of Golden Eagle Force-Monywa, one of the groups involved in the attack.

He explained that he remaining soldier fought back meaning that the defence forces could not seize the car before withdrawing for their own safety.

The defence forces involved in the attack were Golden Eagle Force-Monywa, Ponnaka Guerilla Force, Monywa District Battalion 24, Brother Revolution Force - Monywa, and Ka Naung Min Thar Gyi - Monywa.