“Over 30 junta soldiers killed, 13revolutionary members also died”

Chin National Front (CNF) spokesperson Salai Thetni claimed that armed members belonging to the jointrevolutionary forces attacked four basesof the junta forces  in Thangtlan of  Chin State, killingmore than 30 soldiers  including a major (Kyaw Soe Min).

Speaking to Narinjara News, he also admitted that 13 revolutionary members also died in the conflict.

The joint forces include Chin National Army (CNA),  CDF-Hakha, CDF-Thantlang, CDF-Zophei, CDF-Zanniatram andCDF-Hualngoram who launched theaggression on 28 August.

He said that they attacked simultaneously starting from 6 am and the battle continued for almost a day.

Salai Thetni also claimed that casualties will increase in the enemy camp as many wounded soldiers were sentto Hakha hospital in serious conditions.

“It was  fierce  battle and  there must be quite a lot ofcasualties on both sides. Thejunta army was more affected, even though they shot with jet fighters,'' he added.

The military council troops from Hakha city provided heavy weapons and sent three militaryvehicles as reinforcements.

Currently, the military tension in Thangtlan town remains high, and the Chin revolutionary joint forceshave not been able to capture any basestation belonging to the military council army, admitted Salai Thatni.

Earlier, the CNF announced that on 13 August, the  joint revolutionary forces captured a military  campin Thang Talan and even captured two juntasoldiers alive along with arms and ammunition.