- Editorial: Stop the junta's war on civilians - the world cannot look away
- Two AA personnel killed while patrolling for illegal Bangladeshi fishing boats
- Prominent Arakanese politician pardoned to run in junta-sponsored election
- Sittwe residents resort to herbal remedies due to medicine shortages
- Juveniles a growing share of perpetrators as crimes rise in AA-held territories
Bomb blast in Maungdaw kills police and leaves three injured
The accidental explosion of a bomb that occurred near the Taung Pyo (Right) bridge, killed police and left three others injured, an official from No. (1) Border Guard Force said.
05 Jun 2019
Cha Lu Aung | DMG
5 June, Maungdaw
The accidental explosion of a bomb that occurred near the Taung Pyo (Right) bridge, killed police and left three others injured, an official from No. (1) Border Guard Force said.
Two vehicles from the No. (1) Border Guard Force were heading to Maungdaw to withdraw salaries and pick up provisions for the Border Guard Force from No (1) and (2) regions. A police constable accompanied the vehicles for security. The vehicles were carrying three bombs, one accidentally detonated during the journey.
The bodies of the police and the injured were taken to Maungdaw hospital where injured police have been provided medical treatment.