Mandalay PDF occupied and has taken complete control of Singu Township
The People's Defense Army - Mandalay (MDY-PDF) announced on July 20 that it had occupied and taken complete control of all the terrorist military camps of Singu Township, Mandalay region, and township on July 17.
The statement also stated that Sangku Township is currently a township free of military groups, and it is the first township captured by MDY-PDF in the Mandalay Region. The operation had its casualties, capturing many of the prisoners and a large quantity of ammunition of the military group.
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