NAYPYITAW, 24 November 2021, (TON): Resistance fighters said “they attacked a military convoy and a police station in the Yaw area of Magway Region on Sunday, killing at least 11 junta soldiers.”

The group said “the Yaw Defence Force (YDF) ambushed a convoy of five vehicles near Khaukku village in the southern part of Gangaw Township using 12 handmade bombs.”

Later, at 9pm, it launched an attack 35 miles north on the police station in Kan village.

A YDF spokesperson said “there was a small clash after we attacked them with explosives, which have been our weapon of choice for a while now.”

The junta soldiers are expected to march to the town of Kalay but have not yet left Gangaw, he added. “All of the junta soldiers are now in Gangaw Township.”

The YDF said “two military vehicles were destroyed during the first attack, which killed 11 soldiers including a lieutenant and severely injured 20 others.”

The added that it seized more than 400 bullets, two military uniforms with Light Infantry Division 33 badges, and other supplies after the clash.

The resistance fighters used homemade mortars and traditional muskets during the attack on the police station but were unsure how many casualties they inflicted in that attack.