At least 80 Myanmar military soldiers were killed in clashes with anti-coup fighters in the country’s eastern Kayah State, Anadolu Agency reported.

In a Facebook post, the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF), a new group of civilian fighters, claimed the clashes occurred when 150 troops marched from the state capital of Lolkaw to Demoso on Monday afternoon.

One of the fighters was killed and six others injured on Monday in shootouts which lasted into the evening.