In order to cause injuries to both peaceable individuals and administrative authorities who are working 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, streets, railways, departmental offices, and residential houses.
Since they are conducting such terrorist acts, on 27 August at 01:50 PM, according to the report that an explosion occurred in No. (7) Ward of Kawkareik Township in Kayin State, security personnel went to the scene to investigate. The investigation found that U Aung Myo Htut, 26 years old, who lives in Wungyi Kwatthit of No. (2) Ward in Kawkareik Township, was en route to a rubber forest located northeast of the Yonegyi (west) staff housing in No. (7) Ward to search for bamboo shoots and mushrooms, when he stepped on a mine planted by an insurgent group (under scrutiny) which exploded. As a result of the explosion, U Aung Myo Htut sustained injuries from mine shrapnel and was transported to the Kawkareik District Public Hospital for medical treatment, it is reported.
Similarly, at 04:20 PM, according to the report indicated that an explosion occurred near Magyitone Village in Khin-U Township of Sagaing Region, security personnel went to the scene and conducted an inspection. Upon inspection, it is found that U Aung Myo San, 25 years old, who lives in this Village, was herding cows near the intersection of Magyitone-Minkangyi Village Road when a mine planted by a so-called PDF terrorist group exploded. As a result of the explosion, U Aung Myo San sustained injuries from mine shrapnel and was taken to the Shwebo District Public Hospital for medical treatment, it is reported.
It has been reported that the security personnel are investigating the perpetrators of the acts of terrorism from the above incidents in order to be able to take effective action in accordance with laws.
A male was injured by a mine explosion in Kawkareik Township.
A male was injured by a mine explosion in Khin-U Township.
