Defence forces attacked eight junta ships on the Ayeyarwady River near Myaung Township, Sagaing Region, killing six soldiers with a bomb dropped from a drone on 13 June, according to a statement by the Civilian’s Defense and Security Organization Myaung (CDSOM).

Seven Oil tankers and one warship travelling from Lower Myanmar to Upper Myanmar along the Ayeyarwaddy River shelled villages along the way with artillery.

Two junta soldiers were killed when snipers from a combined force of anti-junta groups opened fire on the boats from the river bank between Pan Nyo and Nyauk Kayar villages in Myaung Township, according to the CDSOM.

'We were on the river bank between Pan Nyo and Nyauk Kayar villages and the junta soldiers were on the ship in the Ayeyarwaddy River. When the ships passed through near the villages, we started our first attack, two junta soldiers fell to our snipers. We targeted the last ship. The Junta ssniper oldiers fired back from the ship with rifles”, said Ngwe Oo, one of the CDSOM leaders.

Then, a drone dropped an M9 rifle grenade on a junta warship carrying about 10 junta soldiers. The drone scored a direct hit on the ship and six junta soldiers dies, according to the CDSOM.

“Another attack with a drone armed with an M9 rifle grenade was carried out near to the Semi Khone deep water port on the Ayeyarwaddy River, in Mandalay’s Myingyan Township. I think at least six junta soldiers died”, said Ngwe Oo.

He also explained that they had originally wanted to attack the oil tankers but feared that the burning oil tankers might set fire to nearby villages if they caught fire and floated down river, so they decided to attack the warship instead.

According to the CDSOM the junta’s military ships have left Myaung Township and are continuing to travel up the Ayeyarwaddy River to upper Myanmar.

The two operations were jointly carried out by several resistance forces including the CDSOM, PDF Taloke, People's Army - Myaung (MUA), 3rd company of Sagaing District, Myingyan Tiger, Myingyan Ranger, Myinmu Civil Revolution Force (CRF Myinmu), Young Fighter People’s Defense Force, Chaung U Revolution Army and Myaung Women Warriors.