ON the evening of 13 June, Tatmadaw column advancing from the Kalay after conducting security operations was able to retake and control Yazagyo Village, and it also regained control of the Yazagyo Reservoir yesterday.
While the terrorists were in control of the Yazagyo Reservoir, they constructed bunkers and firing positions at the large embankment and used it as a military base. They also operated the water control gates by opening and closing them as needed for their own interests, without consideration for the public’s needs for electricity supply, drinking water, and irrigation water. As a result, residents of surrounding villages faced shortages of electricity, insufficient drinking water supplies, and inadequate water for agricultural purposes.
As the Tatmadaw columns have regained control of the Yazagyo Reservoir, which had been temporarily controlled by terrorist groups, they have been able to prevent damage to the social and economic lives of the local area and its residents. Tatmadaw columns will also be able to carry out measures to restore regional stability and peace. In addition, they will be able to systematically operate the water control gates by opening and closing them according to the regular schedule, manage water storage and regulation, and provide and release water in accordance with seasonal requirements. This will enable local residents to receive adequate electricity, drinking water, and irrigation water supplies. Local people are expressing their joy and deep gratitude towards the Tatmadaw columns.
The PDF terrorists were found to have used residents’ homes in Yazagyo Village as temporary defensive positions for conducting fighting inside the village. They constructed bunkers using sandbags and tyres, dug firing trenches, and used the area as a military base to establish temporary defensive positions.
At present, Tatmadaw columns are continuing to intensify security operations aimed at ensuring that local residents can live, work, and earn their livelihoods in peace and stability. Efforts are being stepped up to eliminate the terrorist insurgents and to restore and reopen the Kalay-Tamu road route as quickly as possible. — MNA/TTA
