As Taung Hla, Maetanwe, BP-14, Meisei and Nampaung outposts providing security for border areas and local residents in Kayah State came under massive attacks of KNDF and KNPP terrorist armed organizations from 13 to 19 June, fierce clashes with security forces broke out and communications with No. 1004 Border Guard Force in Pantain under the command of the Tatmadaw were cut off.
In the morning on 17 June, communications with a Tatmadaw officer who was performing duties at No. 1004 BGF were restored and according to his reports, it was learnt that some transformed members of No. 1004 BGF had betrayed the State and the Tatmadaw by launching a rebellion and joined with KNPP and KNDF terrorist armed organizations together with weapons and ammunition armed by the Tatmadaw and that Tatmadaw personnel, who were performing duties at the BGF, and their families were being detained at respective offices and buildings.
In the same morning, the Tatmadaw units advanced on No. 1004 BGF by deploying airborne units and employing commando tactics and seized control of it with air and artillery support in the afternoon before rescuing detained personnel and their families and transporting them to a safe haven by helicopter.
Similarly, communications with No. 1005 BGF in Sukpaing were lost on 17 June and the Tatmadaw had planned to send airborne units to the BGF but it was impossible to do so due to bad weather. As a result, commando units had to advance on No. 1005 BGF phase by phase to launch attacks and recaptured it in the evening of 27 June. When No. 1005 was recaptured, Tatmadaw officers and other ranks and families, who were performing duties there, had disappeared and search and rescue operations have been launched to save them as soon as possible.
In recapturing Nos. 1004 and 1005 BGFs, clashes broke out and 41 assorted weapons, 927 rounds of assorted ammunition, 28 grenades of various kinds and weapon accessories were seized from them while some officers and other ranks suffered casualties.
The Tatmadaw is taking measures to recapture some outposts in Meisei taken by KNDF and KNPP terrorist armed organization as soon as possible. —MNA
