Joint forces led by the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) captured the Junta's Pedet military base in Thayetchaung town on May 8th by the 4th Brigade operating ed in Myeik-Dawei District, an area controlled by the Karen National Union (KNU), and 22 enemy soldiers taken as POWs.

Lieutenant Colonel Saw Muu Gay, who jointly led KNLA’s 12th and 27th Battalions, reported that the Junta base in Pedet village came under attack on May 5 by KNLA-led joint forces, ultimately being captured four days later on the morning of May 8.

"When we captured the Pedet base, we found the bodies of 4 Junta soldiers there. We took  22 alive while another 4 were on the run”, he said.

Records indicate that the Junta deployed 38 soldiers at Pedet Base, now under KNLA control. Lieutenant Colonel Saw Muu Gay stated that KNLA is still investigating the ranks of the officers among those arrested.

Throughout KNLA's offensive, the Junta employed both the Air Force and Navy for heavy bombardments and shelling to defend the base, but KNLA successfully captured the military installation.