November
6, 2017
Secur ity personnel
found tunnels dug by ARSA extremist terrorists in Kyaukpandu and Thinbawkway
villages it is learnt.
Following up on
information received, security personnel searched the said villages on the
morning of 5 November and discover a log-roofed man-made tunnel 15 ft. long, 10
ft. wide and 5 ft. high in a small hill in the middle of Kyaukpandu village.
Upon inspection, it was found to be used as store for food and medicines.
On continuing
the search at Thinbawkway village, a 4 ft. high, 3 ft. wide tunnel dug into the
rocks in a hill east of the village was found.
Entering about
30 ft. into the tunnel from the mouth, the tunnel split into two. The right
tunnel is about 40 ft long with about 2 ft. wide human living spaces along the
side of the tunnel and a 5 ft. square empty space at the end. The left tunnel
is about 40 ft long with about 2 ft. wide human living spaces along
the side of the tunnel and the end had an exit to the outside. The tunnels are
found to accommodate about 20 to 25 persons and five rice bag parts, empty oil
can, two student cards with the names of Mahmat Tusong, son of Mahmat Kalamya,
Thinbawkway village and Abdul Harlape, son of Abu Hussain, Kyaukpandu village,
3 Korans and 3 torn clothing were also found.
According to the
office of Tatmadaw Commander-in-Chief, security personnel are continuing
detailed search of the area where the tunnels were found.
Myanmar News
Agency
Ref;
The Global New Light of Myanmar
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