Myingyan District Special Operation
2024 military operation in Myanmar
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Myingyan District Special Operation was a military operation led by multiple People's Defence Forces groups against junta outposts in the Myanmar's Myingyan District.
- Resistance forces raid a number of junta outposts
- Strategic resistance defeat
changes Junta forces recaptured lost areas[1]
| Myingyan District Special Operation | |||||||||
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| Part of Operation 1027 in the Myanmar civil war | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 State Administration Council | People's Defense Force | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Thidar Yumon[2] | Bo Mike Khal[2] | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Pyusawhti |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 30+ killed (resistance claim)[3] | |||||||||
| 10+ civilians killed[2] | |||||||||
Battle
On 10 August 2024 PDF forces launched an attack on the city of Natogyi attacking junta targets in the town including a police station before having to retreat due to intense airstrikes.[2] On 12 August resistance forces attacked a junta outpost near the pipeline station on the Taungtha-Meitthila road, the Taungtha police station, No. (10) Garment Factory north of the town and militia base north of the town.[4] The resistance forces had to retreat in the afternoon due to intense junta airstrikes.[5] The Sembcorp Power Station was forced to temporarily stop production due to fighting.[6]
On 16 August, the resistance forces attacked a junta column stationed inside a monastery in the Taung Ywar Bo village.[7] On 20 August 2024 resistance forces captured an Air Defense camp near Thet Kei Kyin.[8][9]
On 19 August 2024 resistance forces captured the town of Ngan Myar Gyi.[1]