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''Six border guard police officers were wounded in an ambush by the Arakan Army (AA) on Wednesday in northern Rakhine State, according to Myanmar Army spokesman Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun.
He said the AA ambushed a vehicle with border guard police on board at around noon north of Maungdaw Township’s Kyee Kan Pyin Village, where the board guard police have a base.
“One was seriously wounded and the rest sustained minor injuries,” Brig. Gen. Zaw Min Tun told The Irrawaddy. “It happened in the north of Kyee Kan Pyin, not near the [border] fence. It was closer to the motor road. As far as I know, they were ambushed, which was followed by an exchange of fire.”
All the six wounded officers have been sent to Yangon for medical treatment, he added.
Khine Thu Kha, a spokesman for the AA, claimed that there was no clash in Maungdaw on Wednesday...''
Source/publisher:
The Irrawaddy
Date of Publication:
2019-01-17
Date of entry:
2019-01-29
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- Individual Documents
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Geographic coverage:
- Rakhine State
Countries:
Myanmar
Language:
English
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text
Text quality:
- Good