Thirty-three more suspects in Maungtaw violent attacks arrested

November 20, 2016

The security forces comprising of the government troops and the border guard police arrested thirty-three suspects during the area clearance operations in Nganchaung village, Maungtaw Township on Saturday, according to the announcement of the Information Team of State Counsellor’s Office yesterday.

It is found that the suspects are those who were involved in the clash with the troops at Mayinchaung Village on 12th November and had fled from the village, said the announcement.

Those suspects composed of seven including Auli Husaung from Pharwutchaung village, nine from Myawtaung village and seventeen from Pwintphyuchaung village, according to the announcement.

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar