7 soldiers and police defect to local resistance force in Magway

7 soldiers and police defect to local resistance force in Magway

Cash awards were presented to three soldiers and four police members who defected to local people’s defene force in Myaing Township, Magway region, on 3 April morning.

Captain Letyar from Battalion 1 of Myaing People’s Defence Force said to Than Lwin Times that each soldier and police received K10.6 million   as they brought three MA-3 guns, two G-3 guns and two G-4 guns  from Regiment 101 and Magway Police Station.

Nearly 40 soldiers and police have joined civil disobedient movement at Myaing PDF up to date.

According to the report of National Unity Government, over 16,000 soldiers have taken part in CDM since the military takeover in February 2021.

News—Than Lwin Times

Photo—Myaing PDF

February 13, 2026
On the night of February 10, the junta abducted more than 30 young men in Thaton Township, Mon...
February 11, 2026
As the coup junta gradually enacts incremental political measures, the resistance-run National...
February 4, 2026
Junta troops raided Shatpon Village in Palaw Township, Tanintharyi Region, and torched...
February 2, 2026
Amnesty International (AI), Fortify Rights (FR), and Human Rights Watch (HRW) jointly reported...