Five Myanmar junta soldiers killed in PDF attack on bank in Myinmhu Township, Sagaing

14 November 2022
Five Myanmar junta soldiers killed in PDF attack on bank in Myinmhu Township, Sagaing

On the morning of 11 November, the local people’s defence forces attacked the Military Council soldiers who were guarding the Myanma Economic Bank in Sagaing’s Myinmhu Township with grenades, killing five military personnel and injuring one, according to Zero Guerrilla Force.

"It is reported that the bodies of five soldiers were taken away by ambulances. One was seriously injured. Two of them fired back with guns during the attack," said Ko Thet Gyi, leader of the Zero Guerrilla Force.

As a result of the attack, the soldiers of the Military Council fired back at the members of Zero Guerrilla Force, but the PDF fighters have returned to safety without being harmed, according to the Zero Guerrilla Force.

The attack on Myinmhu Myanma economic Bank was carried out jointly by the Zero Guerrilla Force Battalion (7) and True Fighter under Myingyan District Battalion (7).

The Sagaing region has seen heavy fighting between PDFs and junta forces over the last 18 months.