It has been found that in Regions and States, armed insurgent groups supporting terrorism and so-called PDF terrorist groups have been carrying out destructive activities such as setting fire to and detonating power sub-stations, electricity towers and electrical transformers, with the aim of cutting off electricity.
Since they are conducting such destructive acts, on 26 July at 12:10 AM, so-called PDF terrorists detonated homemade mines electricity pylons No. (187/F21) and No. (188/F21) of the 230 KV electricity network, which connects Taungoo-Hinngotepin-Tharyarkone, located between Yaepyar Village and Thayarkone Village in Phyu Township, Bago Region. As a consequence of the explosions, the base pillars were broken and collapsed (exact value is under scrutiny), it is reported.
Responsible officials are now repairing the damaged electricity pylons, and security force members are continue taking necessary measures to take punitive legal actions against the terrorists who blew up the electricity pylons as soonest in accordance with the law, it is reported.