"AA, TNLA and MNDAA armed groups were blowing up bridges in Nawnghkio, Hsenwi and Kunlong townships in northern Shan State, and approaching Kutkai to attack the town with heavy weapons from afar. But they fled with heavy losses when the Tatmadaw columns repulsed them, according to the information released by the Office of the Commander- in-Chief of Defence Services. AA, TNLA and MNDAA armed groups blew up the 50-foot long and 25-foot wide reinforced concrete bridge at the entrance of Nartee village at 31st-mile on Lashio- Hsenwi- Kunlong Union Highway at about 5 pm on 17 August. The bridge was damaged and transport cutoff. At about 10 am yesterday, about 150 members of the armed groups approached Kutkai from three places from the south-west of the town to fire heavy weapons on the town. When the Tatmadaw columns attacked them they retreated with heavy losses. There were four engagements between Tatmadaw columns that were taking security measures and the groups in the surrounding areas of Lashio-Kutkai-Nanphatkha- Muse and Hsenwi- Kunlong Union highways. At about 5.30 am on 15 August, AA, TNLA and MNDAA armed groups fired small arms and heavy weapons at Defence Services Technological Academy in PyinOoLwin, PyinOoLwin tollgate towards Nawnghkio, Gote Twin police station in Nawnghkio Township, Shan State (North), Nawnghkio tollgate towards Kyaukme, narcotics inspection gate, local battalion headquarters, killing two innocent civilians and three policemen and injuring 13 innocent civilians and two policemen. During the incident, 17 small arms, six magazines, 1,312 rounds of cartridges, one drug finder, one chemical tester, four walkie talkies were lost, three cars were burnt down and the floor of the Gote Twin bridge was damaged and transport halted..."