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Myanmar Army Division 77 Lost at least 10 in Its Offensive in Ta-an (Palaung) Region e!

ruary "#$ "01% A military &olumn from Myanmar Army Division 77$ entering into Ta-an Army military !ase area$ &las'e( )it' troo*s from Ta-an Army +attalion ,#7$ un(er Ta-an Army Ta&ti&al -omman( ,$ for a!out 'alf an 'our from 1"%. 'ours to 1,1. 'ours$ on e!ruary "#$ "01%$ on t'e Mantong-Momei/ motor 'ig')ay$ near 0'u!ain (1e!on) 2illage of Momei/ To)ns'i*3 In t'e &las'$ at least 10 troo*s )ere /ille( an( many )oun(e( from t'e military &olumn of Division 77 t'at 'a( rut'lessly /ille( t'e 0ang'as (+u(('ist mon/s) of t'e 4ol(en Ro!e Movement3 T'ere )as no &asualty on t'e Ta-an Army si(e3 T'e military &olumn from Myanmar Army Division 77$ 'aving more t'an "00 troo*s$ arrive( at Momei/ To)n on e!ruary "%$ an( from t'ere it laun&'e( offensive against Ta-an Army Ta&ti&al -omman( ,$ )'i&' )as situate( !et)een Mantong an( Momei/3 T'oug' t'e &las' 'a( &ease( at a!out 1,1. 'ours$ Division 77 &ontinue( to fire 'eavy )ea*ons intermittently3 5e 'ave learne( t'at t'e remaining military &olumns from Division 77 )ill !e entering into Ta-an Region from Las'o$ an( Division 66 )ill soon arrive in Ta-an areas of 7amtsan an( 8yau/me' To)ns'i*s for laun&'ing offensives3 0ome troo*s from 8a&'in In(e*en(en&e Army (8IA) +attalion ,% also are a&tive near t'e area$ )'ere t'e &las' too/ *la&e3 7e)s an( Information De*artment P0L 9T7LA 0: %:,1 %:.1 0: %70: 777"

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