Tatmadaw columns take control of Singu, Letpanhla Village

 

Tatmadaw columns yesterday reoccupied Singu Town and Letpanhla Village, temporarily controlled by PDF terrorist groups.

Tatmadaw columns have been able to gradually regain control over areas previously under the temporary rule of terrorists. With the support of the local population, Tatmadaw columns organized themselves with necessary logistic facilities to control Singu Town and Letpanhla Village, where Madaya and PyinOoLwin PDF terrorists opened their headquarters.

With the air and heavy weapon supporting fire, Tatmadaw columns launched the counter-terrorism operation through the Yadana Theingi-Nakha-Pyinchaung-Lamintha route, Pantin-Myakantha route, the Madaya-Singu-Tayawbin-Nyaungwun-Thayagon route, and the eastern bank of the Ayeyawady-Kyauknganwa-Yaydaw-Shwehlay route step by step. On 18 December, they occupied around Letpanhla Village, temporarily controlled by terrorists and the whole of Singu town yesterday. Terrorists withdrew in disarray.

Tatmadaw columns clashed with combined terrorist groups 50 times and seized 22 dead bodies of enemy, 47 arms and accessories used in the terror acts, while some officers and other ranks nobly sacrificed their lives for the State.

The PDF terrorists, operating under the names of CRPH and NUG, occupied the areas under their temporary control and carried out destructive actions within towns and villages. They entered religious buildings, schools, government offices, hospitals, and private homes to establish bunkers. They used civilians’ houses as defensive positions and carried out shooting attacks. Moreover, they planted explosives and destroyed major roads and bridges in the region — including the Ayeyawady Bridge (Yadana Theingi), Kyauksarit Bridge, and Zayatkwin Bridge. They also set fire to factories, workshops, and government offices that contribute to the country’s development, thereby actively undermining economic and social progress.

Furthermore, those terrorists maliciously attempted to mine and blow up the sluice gates, dam embankment, and sluice gates of the Hsedawgyi reservoir. So, Tatmadaw successfully prevented these destructive acts in time.

During their retreat, the terrorists reportedly continued their previous methods of looting, forcibly taking valuable and privately owned property from civilians. They illegally entered officially permitted gold mining areas within the region to carry out unauthorized extraction, and used arms to seize valuable items from the population.

They transported gold, mineral ores, and other precious items on vehicles abandoned by displaced people and attempted to flee across the Ayeyawady River. According to field reports, Tatmadaw columns deployed tactical operations to intercept and counter these actions.

The terrorists, in a desperate attempt to flee westward across the Ayeyawady River, have become disorganized and directionless. Tatmadaw columns, combining ground and tactical operations, continue to pursue and eliminate these terrorists. Reports indicate that security operations are being intensified to ensure that civilians who temporarily fled from Singu Town and Letpanhla Village can safely return home, and to enable the swift restoration of government administrative functions in the area.

MNA/TTA

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