- Web Master
- August 31, 2024
Lu Htet Naing, Narinjara News, 24
September 2024
Gun fighting erupted between the resistance forces, including People's Defense
Forces (PDF), and the junta soldiers in western Madaya township, which is just
5 miles away from Mandalay.
"There is heavy fighting going on in Mingun and
Madaya towns. The junta forces are conducting airstrikes, especially on
Thone Se Pay village. The residents are fleeing and there are casualties
among the villagers because of junta’s air strikes,” said a resident of
Mandalay.
Since 6 am on 21 September, the fighting broke out in Mingun and Madaya
areas as well as in Thone Sel Pay and Nyaung Kone villages, where the
junta soldiers conducted airstrikes and shelling.
Wetlet Informational Network released a statement on 21 September saying that
the junta forces also set many public houses of Thone Se Pay village on
fire. They also conducted six airstrikes using a fighter jet that flew from
Tada-U airport.
The residents reported that the fighting was intense
and they could hear the sound of shelling and airstrikes.
In Thone Se Pay village, frequent clashes were
reported and the junta forces conducted airstrikes and shelling to prevent the
PDF columns marching towards Mandalay.
Many residents of Thone Se Pay village and surrounding areas fled to other
places.
On 20 September, the junta soldiers conducted airstrikes on Ngan Myar Gyi
village in Ngan Zun township under Mandalay region. Later on 21 September, they
carried out airstrikes on Moe Htaung and Kone Lel villages.