The Mandalay Region People’s Defence Force (MDY-PDF) said on Monday that it seized a large quantity of Chinese-made weapons from two junta army camps in Mandalay Region’s Patheingyi Township over the weekend.
The camps, located in the villages of Mya Kan Thar and Thayetkaing, less than 20 miles north of the city of Mandalay, were both captured on Sunday, the group said in a statement.
Fifteen junta soldiers were killed in the fighting for control of the camps, and another 16—including a captain—were taken prisoner, the statement claimed.
Photos released with the statement also showed seized weapons and ammunition, including 14 boxes clearly labelled NORINCO—a Chinese state-owned arms manufacturer that has also partnered with Myanmar’s military in the mining industry. . .
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