Terrorist attacks escalate in Myanmar's northern state
YANGON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Terrorist attacks have escalated in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state with six more civilians being killed in a new wave of ambushes by extreme terrorists on Saturday, said the State Counselor's Office on Sunday.
YANGON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Terrorist attacks have escalated in Myanmar's northern Rakhine state with six more civilians being killed in a new wave of ambushes by extreme terrorists on Saturday, said the State Counselor's Office on Sunday.
The civilians killed included several village heads and a child in Maungtaw township, suspected of government informants.
The terrorist group also ambushed a police convoy with improvised explosive devices, leaving one terrorist dead.
In another incident in the day, 150 terrorists, armed with machetes, tried to attack security forces but were repelled.
Police at Kyunpauk Pyusu outpost also dispersed about 300 terrorists approaching the outpost.
The terrorists burnt down a village in Myinlut, destroying 88 houses, more than 100 shops, two mosques, eight religious schools, nine vehicles and four motorcycles and then fled to Mayu mountain.
Also about 500 other extremist terrorists attempted to enter a village in Yethedaung township but were fought back.
Security forces have been reinforced to fight the terrorists.
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Myanmar human rights commission condemns terrorist attacks in northern state
YANGON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's National Human Rights Commission has condemned Friday's deadly terrorist attacks on the security forces.
A statement from the commission released on late Saturday described the attacks as brutal acts which adversely affects the efforts of the government on stabilization and reconciliation in Rakhine state.
Terrorist attacks escalated in northern Rakhine state with six more civilians being killed in a new wave of ambushes by extreme terrorists on Saturday.
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