NAYPYITAW, 23 October 2021, (TON): A Tuesday attack by the anti-junta Chinland Defence Force (CDF) on the military council’s district administration office and the local fire department in Mindat, Chin State killed two Myanmar army soldiers, according to the Mindat People’s Administration Team.

The Mindat-based chapter of the CDF reportedly attacked the administrative office using explosives and guns at around 5:30am, and 12 hours later struck the township fire department, which housed nearly 30 soldiers.

“The general administration office got its windows blown out. We didn’t mean to harm anyone. It was more of a warning,” a spokesperson for the Mindat People’s Administration said, adding that no clash followed the attack.

The spokesperson explained “the attack on the township fire department office had some casualties as it was carried out at close range, and there were a lot of soldiers inside.”

“There was a clash but we managed to withdraw successfully after exchanging some gunfire.”

He added that two junta soldiers died, and estimated that up to six were injured. The CDF reportedly suffered no casualties.