In order to cause injuries to both peaceable civilians and administrative authorities who are striving to restore the rule of law, extreme terrorists provide financial assistance and instigate destructive activities, such as detonating explosive devices and remote blasting, against public roads, railways, government offices and houses.
Since they are conducting such terrorist acts, on 1 August, 2024 at 9:00 AM, security personnel received a report of an explosion in Gar Thar Village, Kambalu Township of Sagaing Region. When security personnel promptly arrived at the scene for further investigation, it was discovered that while U Than Tun (59 years old), a resident of the village, was hervesting bamboo shoots near the Kyauk Moe creek (locally known as such) approximately one mile east of the village, he had accidently stepped on an explosive device planted by a so-called PDF terrorist group, causing it to exploded. As a result, U Than Tun sustained shrapnel injuries and was transported to a Local Military Hospital for medical treatment, it is reported.
It has been reported that the security personnel are investigating the culprits of the acts of terrorism from the above incident to take effective action in accordance with the law.
A man injured by an explosion near Gar Thar Village in Kambalu Township of
Sagaing Region.