Myanmar’s Military Academy Attacked By Militant Group

Myanmar’s Military Academy Attacked By Militant Group

YANGON, Myanmar, Aug 15 (NNN-MNA) – Myanmar’s Defence Services Technological Academy in Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay region, was attacked by an unidentified militant group, armed with heavy weapons on Thursday morning, said an official of the True News Information Team of the military.

The incident took place at about 05:00 a.m. local time, damaging parts of the academy.

Several checkpoints and a police station at Nawnghkio and Gote Twin in Shan state, also came under attack, and one civilian was killed, Maj-Gen Tun Tun Nyi, of the information team said.

A number of civilians were injured, in an attack at the Nawnghkio checkpoint, said a police personnel, who was assigned at the checkpoint.

An X-ray machine was destroyed at a checkpoint, for Narcotic Drugs in Nawnghkio township, and some roads are blocked, as there are still some attacks going on near Gote Twin township, the police personnel added.– NNN-MNA

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