The People’s Defence Forces (PDF) this week advised civilians to minimise travel on certain sections of the the Yangon-Mandalay highway in Mandalay Region, where they anticipate imminent clashes with the Myanmar military.
Members of the Natogyi Township PDF—part of the larger Myingyan District PDF—gave these warnings verbally while stopping and inspecting vehicles at a resistance-controlled checkpoint at milepost 318, urging commuters and visitors to limit their use of the route, especially at night, and to remain at safe shelters nearby if fighting should break out.
“Military operations will soon be carried out along this route. We ask for your cooperation,” a PDF member said in a video clip recorded on Monday, after inspecting a queue of vehicles.
Dozens of express buses and private cars could be seen stopped on the side of the the highway, with at least 30 people stepping. . .
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