In the Karen State, the Kyar Inn Seik Gyi Township, within the Klel- Tagundaing Villages, there is still high tension between the military council and the People’s Defense Force.
Starting from the 11th of July, in the Klel-Tagundaing villages, the battle ensued between the military and the KNLA which fought together with the local People’s Defense Joint Forces and the Red Dragon Column. Moreover, the military situation between the two sides is still tense until 17 July, said Ko Hein, the second column commander from Red Dragon Column.
On the 14th of July, due to the Infantry Battalion (Khalara 16 ) under the Operation Command Headquarters (19) , Light Infantry Battalion (Khamara 588), Light Infantry Battalion (Khamara 210) under the Regiment 22, Light Infantry Battalion (Khamara 209) and Infantry Batalion (Khalara 2) under the Regiment 44 came in a column on the Mya Sein Yaung Road as known as Pu Lein -Klel Road), the two sides met and clashed.
While the fighting was going on, due to the military council troops shooting at a car that entered the road, two civilian travelers died, and the rest of the 17 tourists were arrested. But fortunately, two escaped and he continued to say, on 15 July, the four farm workers from Pu Lein Village were arrested and there were 19 people in total.
A young local woman in Tagundaing village said that Internet lines have been cut off within the Klee-Tagundaing villages group.
Because of a clash between the Military and the People’s Defense Force, and then the military bombarded from the air and moreover, heavy weapons fired from Artillery 318(Abit), over 3000 local people from the seven villages within the Klel-Tagundaing village group had to flee to the nearby villages where their relatives live.
The battle is not only in Kyin Pyi Gyi Township but also in the towns of Karen State such as Myawaddi Township, Kawkareik Township, Kyondoe Township and Hpapun Township and there is a tense situation between the Military Council Army and the Local People’s Defense Joint Force.
News – Naw Phu Phu
Photo: CJ
Phar Si Than (People’s Radio Myanmar