Local People’s defence forces (PDFs) ambushed junta soldiers patrolling in Mandalay Region’s Nganzun Township and killed four of them, on 20 February.

The junta soldiers, who were based in Tharkyin Village, were patrolling near to Ywarlal Village in Nganzun Township, when the PDF fighters ambushed them at about 7:15 p.m.

The two sides exchanged fire for about 20 minutes, according to a representative of the TGYR - Youth Guerrilla Counter-Revolution defence force.

Four junta soldiers, including Captain, Nander Min and six others were injured. An MA 2 light machine gun and a phone were also seized from the junta troops. The defence forces managed to retreat without suffering any casualties.

"I witnessed the deaths of four Military Council soldiers, including a captain. The rest were hurt. In addition, we opened fire four times with artillery on the Military Council stationed in Tharkyin Village. I believe there were numerous causalities, but the number has yet to be confirmed”, said the representative of the TGYR - Youth Guerrilla Counter-Revolution.

The defence forces involved in the ambush were: TGYR - Youth Guerrilla Counter-Revolution, Nganzun PDF, MyitNge PDF, Mansue Kyar People's Defense Force, Zamani Guerrilla Force, LPDF-Syntgaing, Kyaukse PDF and Nganzun Battalion (6).