Tatmadaw regains control of strategic Sagaing village

TATMADAW has reported­ly regained control of Ng­alontin Village in ChaungU Township, Sagaing Region, following a multi-day offen­sive against PDF terror­ists who had been using the village as a base.

According to reports, the village, located along the ChaungU-Yesagyo road south of ChaungU, had been used as a staging area for attacks and other insurgent activities target­ing the Monywa-Sagaing and ChaungU-Yesagyo transport routes.

Authorities said the in­surgents had occupied res­idential buildings, religious structures and schools, where they constructed defensive bunkers and es­tablished positions. They were also accused of dis­rupting transport routes, extorting vehicles and ob­structing the movement of goods and passengers.

Tatmadaw launched a counter-terrorism cam­paign on 5 June, advanc­ing from ChaungU and conducting operations in several locations. They recaptured Hmancho vil­lage on 6 June, followed by Gugyi Monastery and Sinmyae village on 8 June, before retaking Ngalontin Village and surrounding areas on 9 June.

During the fighting, security forces reportedly recovered two bodies, four weapons, one improvised fixed-wing drone and re­lated equipment. Insur­gents were said to have withdrawn after sustaining casualties.

Authorities stated that further activities, including the removal of explosives and the rehabil­itation of damaged areas, are planned in cooperation with residents, while secu­rity measures in the area have been strengthened. — MNA/KZL