ARSA attacks police vehicle by land mines, small arms in Maungtaw

A police vehicle on the way from Maungtaw Township Taungpyo (Letyar) area office to Kyeinchaung area office was attacked by land mines detonation by ARSA yesterday morning.

Some security personnel Maungtaw Township Taungpyo, Ngakhuya and Kyeinchaung area offices were being transported to Kyeinchaung area office on a police vehicle when it was attacked with land mines at Zipinchaung and Lateya road junction by two ARSA groups from a nearby hill. The vehicle was also fired on and the security personnel returned fire.

The smoke from the blast caused minor irritant to the right eye of the driver but the front end of the vehicle was smashed. A Tatmadaw column is conducting security operation in the area.

MNA

Translated by Zaw Htet Oo

PHOTO: OFFICE OF THE C-IN-C OF DEFENCE SERVICES

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar