The worst day of fighting was on Sunday, when a six-hour battle that began at around 11am left at least seven junta soldiers dead, according to Yan Naing. We were just on the defence, as usual,” said MNDAA information officer Yan Naing.īetween Friday of last week and Tuesday this week, the junta army fired hundreds of artillery shells at the group’s base in Mang Yang from a tactical hill in Mongko, some six miles away, he said. “The clashes happened after they attacked. The Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) says it killed at least 12 junta soldiers during its latest round of clashes with the Myanmar military.Ī spokesperson for the ethnic Kokang armed group said that it came under heavy artillery fire for six days beginning last Friday, but suffered no casualties. Locals said the ban is causing hardship to people who rely on the vehicles for their livelihoods. The junta banned the use of motorbikes by two or men at the same time in Dawei and elsewhere in a bid to curb guerrilla forces’ hit-and-run attacks against soldiers. The military has deployed armed troops at security checkpoints across the township, according to locals. The strike committee member said the four detainees were taken to an interrogation center, but Myanmar Now was unable to verify this.ĭawei is a stronghold of the anti-coup movement in Tanintharyi Region, where the junta has raided the houses of several National League for Democracy officials. The soldiers took mobile phones, two computers, a motorcycle and books from the house. “He was also called from the phone numbers of his friends who were detained and asked where he was.” “The majority of Htoo Myat Lwin’s friends are in detention now,” the activist said. Soldiers found out about his whereabouts after arresting and interrogating nine members of the strike committee in recent days Htoo Myat Lwin is the tenth member to be arrested since November 25. Htoo Myat Lwin is a student at Dawei University. “It was Htoo Myat Lwin that the military wanted but the hosts were also taken along with him,” he said, adding that a fifth person in the house, who suffers from a cognitive disability, was left behind by the soldiers. The neighbours said that they could hear people being beaten and cursing.” “We heard that they surrounded the house before arresting the victims. “The house was raided while they were sleeping,” said a member of the strike committee, requesting anonymity. The soldiers also took Hla Pe, 50, along with his 28-year-old son Sai Ko Ko Tun and 18-year-old daughter La Pyae Pyae Tun. Soldiers arrested a prominent protest leader in the southeastern coastal town of Dawei on Tuesday along with three members of the family living in the house where he was hiding, according to a fellow anti-coup activist.Ībout 30 troops burst into the house at 6:30am and detained 22-year-old Htoo Myat Lwin, an organiser with the Coalition Strike Committee - Dawei.