NAYPYITAW, 15 September 2021, (TON): Junta soldiers once again stormed the village of Hnan Khar and set fire to more homes, with local resistance fighters unable to hold them off because they are reportedly short of weapons and ammunition.

A 12-wheeled troop carrier and two light trucks full of soldiers arrived at Hnan Khar and torched 14 homes, bringing the total number of houses destroyed by recent junta-led arson in the village to roughly 50.

"They set fire to houses, fired their guns and left immediately,” said a resident of the village, which is in Magway Region’s Gangaw Township. “The arson was intentional, they were trying to scare us.”

He added local youths worked together to put out the blaze.

The raid came after People’s Defence Force (PDF) fighters in the village killed 15 junta soldiers on Friday while suffering no fatalities themselves. Junta troops responded by burning down 36 houses.

At least 18 locals, including unarmed civilians, killed in Magway Region

By Monday, the PDF forces were unable to resist the soldiers, the local man said. "The forces were unequal. We had no ammunition, so we could do nothing but watch. It would be better if the NUG could provide us with weapons.”