Pages with references to "Rakhine" from "The Global New Light of Myanmar" 22 July 2019

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"AA group fired two rockets at three navy boats anchored near Mayu River bank west of Yathedaung on 20 July morning. There was no casualty or damage, according to the Office of the Commander- in-Chief of Defence Services. The three boats of the Tatmadaw (Navy) were anchored near Mayu River bank about 3,000 metres west of Yathedaung to conduct emergency rescue and aid operations in case any passenger vessel running along the coast in the Myanmar waters in Rakhine State faced mechanical breakdown or any natural disaster hits the area. When the AA group launched the attack, the navy boats returned the fire. There was no casualty or damage. When the place where the attacked was launched was combed three 107mm Type 63 shells, already connected to battery through the wires were found, and were defused. AA group also attacked a tugboat, anchored near the mouth of Hsantyoe creek east of Sittway with three similar rockets on 22 June, according to the news report released by the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services..."

Source/publisher: 

Myanmar Ministry of Information via "The Global New Light of Myanmar"

Date of Publication: 

2019-07-22

Date of entry: 

2019-07-22

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  • Individual Documents

Category: 

Geographic coverage: 

    • Rakhine State

Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English

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pdf

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7.67 MB

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text

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    • Good