10 junta soldiers from a convoy scout unit were killed in landmine explosions near to Letaunggyi Village in Pale Township, Sagaing Region, on 6 November.

A scout unit of about 30 junta soldiers that was moving ahead of a junta convoy walked into a minefield at about 2:20 p.m. on 6 November according to a soldier from the Daung Min Resistance Force.

He said: “The 30 scout soldiers leading the convoy walked directly into our minefield, resulting in all of them being affected by the landmines. They were unable to return fire, and it was only the soldiers from the military convoy that provided cover from a distance.”

According to the Daung Min Resistance Force who had planted the mines, the junta casualties were evacuated by two Mi-17 helicopters from the Northwest Military Command at 10:00 am on 7 November.

"Prior to the arrival of the helicopters, there was intense gunfire in a one-mile radius, and the Military Council cleared the area. Subsequently, two helicopters were dispatched to evacuate the dead and wounded soldiers”, said an official from the Daung Min Resistance Force.

According to reports, a junta convoy of 17 vehicles, including cars stolen from civilians, is in the vicinity of Mankyeekan Village, in Pale Township. As a result, over 10,000 residents from nearby villages are being evacuated.