On 21 July 2022, terrorists fired a rocket using an improvised launcher from an old football pitch towards Moe Kaung Treasure Maternal and Child hospital. The rocket hit a teak tree beside the fence of the pitch and the explosion inflicted damages to the concrete wall of the hospital. As the security force members found the related items used in firing the improvised rocket launcher, a case was opened under Section 50 (a)/ 50 (j) of Counter-Terrorism Law at Yankin Myoma police station to apprehend the perpetrators.
On 4 August 2022, a grey-coloured Taxi (Toyata Fielder car with license plate – YGN EE-5830) that was used in transporting terrorists in the incidents was seized along with the driver Than Naing, 45 at the traffic of Parami street and Gaba Aye pagoda road.
According to the confessions of the Taxi driver Than Naing, the following accomplices and offenders were arrested –
- Jelly (aka) Aung Thu Lwin, 29 who had transported the terrorists and explosives at the rented apartment belonging to Daw Lwin Lwin Thet in Shwepyitha township on 6 August 2022.
- Mike (aka) Zaw Gyi (aka) Zaw Myo Htut, 23 who made necessary arrangements for the attack at his house located in Shwepyitha township on the same day.
- Dr. Pyae Phyo Paing (aka) Ko Pyae 27 who had packed the rockets and improvised launcher was arrested along with nine rockets, nine fuses, two tin barrels used in hiding the rockets, four bags of Urea fertilizer used in making explosives at his house in Shwepyitha township on the same day.
- Panda (aka) Min Min Oo, 27 who had worked as a scout during the attack at his house in North Okkalapa township on 7 August.
According to the confessions of the arrested offenders –
- When security force members searched again the bedroom of the house owned by Pyae Phyo Paing (aka) ko Paing, a Sigsauer pistol, its two magazines, a Glock pistol, two magazines, 74 rounds of Point-380 bullet, 50 rounds of 9 mm bullet, and a silencer were found and confiscated.
- According to the confession of offender Mike (aka) Zaw Gyi, it was found out that he along with other offenders at large: Zaw Chan Hein Htet, San Hein (aka) Ba Thaung, San Htoo had completed terrorist explosion trainings in the area of No. (1) KNLA Brigade. Moreover, People Force terrorist group was organized and led by offender Saw Chan Hein and carried out terrorist attacks in Yangon city.
- Offender Saw Chan Hein Htet from People Force terrorist group who was hiding in the area of No. (1) KNLA Brigade also participated in the attacks against the Moe Kaung Treasure Maternal and Child hospital through mobile phone and Telegram app.
- The rockets and other related accessories were put into a cotton bud bolster and two cardboard boxes and were left beside a road near Hlaw Kar cemetery by Pyae Phyo Paing.
- Jelly hired the taxi driven by Than Naing and took the rockets and other related accessories left by Pyae Phyo Paing in advance. They then picked Ban Ban and Angal Ma, members of People Force terrorist group and went to a place beside the old football pitch located in front of the hospital on Baukhtaw station road in Yankin township. Leaving the car parked there, they went to a restaurant called “YUMMY”, joined with Panda (aka) Min Min Oo, working as a scout and Saw Thet another offender at large and they all together committed the crime of attacking the hospital.
It is found out that the People Defence Force terrorist group attacked Myanmar Gi Gi Factory in Shwepyitha township on 11 February 2022, a security outpost in Dagon Myothit (North) township on 19 February 2022, and a civil society organization in Shwepyitha township using grenades and IEDs.
Further measures continue to take punitive legal actions against the arrested offenders and it is also reported that the entire people are urged to participate in the efforts of combating against terrorism as well as to arrest the perpetrators of the terrorist acts and accomplices who support such acts from behind as early as possible.
Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (19-8-2022)
- Five offenders who committed the terrorist attack on Moe Kaung Treasure Maternal and Child hospital were arrested along with nine rockets, nine fuses, a Sigsauer pistol, its two magazines, a Glock pistol, two magazines, 74 rounds of Point-380 bullet, 50 rounds of 9 mm bullet, a silencer, two tin barrels used in hiding the rockets, four bags of Urea fertilizer used in making explosives.
- People Defence Force terrorist group attacked Myanmar Gi Gi Factory in Shwepyitha township on 11 February 2022, a security outpost in Dagon Myothit (North) township on 19 February 2022, and a civil society organization in Shwepyitha township using grenades and IEDs.