Lu Htet Naing, Narinjara News, 9
October 2024
After 53 days of
fierce battle, Pinlebu Town in central Myanmar's Sagaing Region was taken over
by resistance fighters on October 8.
On October 9, the
Sagaing Region People's Defense Force released a statement stating that they
had seized over 400 guns, about 80 boxes of heroin, and captured POWs during
the fight.
According to the
statement, "during the operation, numerous junta personnel defected, an
entire reinforcement column was repelled, and more than 400 weapons were taken
from the junta forces and Pyusawhti militias."
According to the
statement, the entire town of Pinlebu was taken over after 53 days of nonstop
battle, which started on August 15 and continued for 53 days.
Throughout the
operation, the junta dropped nearly 3,000 bombs of all sizes, including 500 lb,
300 lb, and 200 lb, in more than 130 bombings conducted by different warplanes.
At present,
airstrikes are still being conducted.
The junta forces in
Pinlebu Town asked to be allowed to surrender during the battle and then
retreated. The statement verified that, as a result, the People's Defense Teams
(PDTs) and the No. 1 Military Region People's Defense Force (PDF) now had
complete control over Pinlebu Town.
Numerous junta regiments are
stationed in Pinlebu Town, including the SNA 614th Battalion, the 101st Light
Infantry Regiment, the 111th Light Infantry Regiment, and the 301st Light
Infantry Regiment. The junta has also sent four reinforcements.