Two Innocent Civilians Injured in Improvised Explosive Device Explosion Planted by So-Called PDF Terrorists in Thayetchaung Township of Tanintharyi Region

Two Innocent Civilians Injured in Improvised Explosive Device Explosion Planted by So-Called PDF Terrorists in Thayetchaung Township of Tanintharyi Region

     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 17 May 2026 at 7:15 PM, a report stated that two men with shrapnel injuries were admitted to Dawei Township Public Hospital in Tanintharyi Region. When security personnel arrived at the hospital to conduct further investigation, the victims were identified as Mg Myint Myat Aung (16 years old) and Mg Aung Myo Htway (13 years old), both residents of Sone Sin Phyar Village in Thayetchaung Township. According to the investigation, at 1:30 PM, on the same day, while the victims were working in an orchard west of Mg Myint Myat Aung house, they stepped on an improvised explosive device planted by so-called PDF terrorists, resulting in their 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.