In Certain Townships, Innocent Civilians Killed and Injured in Improvised Explosive Device Explosions Planted by Terrorists

In Certain Townships, Innocent Civilians Killed and Injured in Improvised Explosive Device Explosions Planted by Terrorists

     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 19 May 2026 at 11:50 AM, a report stated that the deceased and injured individuals with shrapnel injuries had been brought to Taungoo Township Public Hospital in Bago Region. When security personnel arrived at the hospital to conduct further investigation, the victims were identified as a resident of No. 19 Ward U Khun Htike Aung (aka) Khal Pay (31 years old), residents of No 23 Ward U Saw Sein Min (35 years old), U Saw Yo Aye La (32 years old), Ma Naw Hal Nay Say (30 years old), Ma Naw Ywar Hay Lal Bwal (33 years old), a resident of Mon Kone Village. According to the investigation, the victims were traveling by car from Mon Kone Village to Taungoo Town. While the vehicle reached the area between mileposts 5/6 and 5/7 on the Taungoo-Late Tho Road between 5/6 and 5/7, an improvised explosive device planted by so-called PDF terrorists exploded on the roadside. As a result, U Khun Htike Aung (aka) Khal Pay, while the remaining individuals sustained shrapnel injuries, it is reported.

     Similarly, on 20 May 2026 at 1:15 PM, a report stated that a man with shrapnel injuries was admitted to Taning Township Public Hospital in Kachin State. When security personnel arrived at the hospital to conduct further investigation, the victim was identified as U Ga Laung Naw Maing (56 years old), a resident Kin Sar Ward in Taning. According to the investigation, while the victim was on his way to a charcoal production area located between Nam Phyat Yan Village and Tein Kauk Village, he stepped on an improvised explosive device planted near the area by a combined group of KIA insurgents and so-called PDF terrorists, resulting in his injuries, 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.