With an aim to disturb the State’s peace and community and rule of law, CRPH and NUG terrorist groups, their subordinates of PDF terrorists are committing acts of terrorism such as arson attacks and mine blast on departmental buildings, schools, residential houses, roads and bridges. They are also carrying out sabotages in villages. In this regard,
- On 1 May, KNLA group members who support terrorism and PDF terrorists blew up Nganu Than concrete Bridge which at the milepost of No. 118/0 and Bridge No. (192), on Yangon-Mandalay Road between Kanyunt Kwin and Nyaungbinthar of Bago region. The attack made the collapse of about 50 feet in length and 50 feet in width of the bridge.
- Similarly, Yangon-Mandalay railway, located about 700 meters northwest of the bridge, was blew up by the terrorists. As a result, two iron frames of the old railway were damaged by about 10 feet and two iron frames of the new railway were damaged by about 20 feet.
Terrorists have been blowing up non-military targets of roads and bridges for public use in order to disrupt the travel of local villagers, make the villagers frightened, harm the flow of goods and disturb the stability. The attack on the non-military target of public roads and bridges in order to disrupt State’s peace constitutes as War Crime.
For the time being, people and vehicles cannot cross the bridge. However, concerned authorities and workers from Department of Highways and Department of Bridge are working to repair the damaged bridge as early as possible, and security personnel are now taking necessary counter-terrorism operation, it is reported.
Source: MWD (2-5-2024)
- KNLA group members who support terrorism and PDF terrorists blew up Nganu Than concrete Bridge which is located at the milepost of No. 118/0 and Bridge No. (192), on Yangon-Mandalay Road between KanyuntKwin and Nyaung Pin Thar of Bago region. The attack made collapse of about 50 feet in length and 50 feet in width of the bridge.
- Yangon-Mandalay railway which was located about 700 meters northwest of the bridge, was blew up by the terrorists. As a result, two iron frames of the old railway were damaged by about 10 feet and two iron frames of the new railway were damaged by about 20 feet.
- For the time being, people and vehicles cannot cross the bridge. However, concerned authorities and workers from Department of Highways and Department of Bridge are working to repair the damaged bridge as early as possible.