On 12 August, PDF terrorists, from the northeast of the village, mounted attacks with improvised mortars, small arms and drones on security personnel who were doing security tasks near Yamanay village, Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region. As the security personnel returned terrorists’ fire, the latter fled in disorder to the northeast of the village, and the security personnel captured dead bodies of the terrorists and related items of ammunition.
Since the mortar shells fired by the terrorists exploded in the village, six innocent people including a five-year-old child and a ten-year-old child were killed while three others got injured. Moreover, two school buildings in the campus of the Basic Education Post-Primary School were hit and damaged by the heavy weapons.
The terrorists fired heavy weapons at the village without any reason, claiming the lives of the people, including children. Such attacks constitute inhumane acts and people are disgusted by their acts of terrorism.
Security personnel provided necessary medical treatment to the injured victims and transported them to the public hospital in Kanbalu township for further medical treatment.
Security personnel are doing necessary security tasks to take harsh legal actions under the law against the terrorists involved in the above-mentioned incident and to ensure the community peace and stability, it is reported.
Source: Myawady Daily Newspaper (13-8-2023)
- Since the mortar shells fired by the terrorists exploded in the village, six innocent people including a five-year-old child and a ten-year-old child were killed while three others got injured. Moreover, two school buildings in the campus of the Basic Education Post-Primary School were hit and damaged by the heavy weapons.
- The terrorists fired heavy weapons at the village without any reason, claiming the lives of the people, including children. Such attacks constitute inhumane acts and people are disgusted by their acts of terrorism.