Two Police Officers Killed, One Critically Injured in Attack on Sagaing–Letpadaung Road; One Gun and Two Motorcycles Seized

Two police officers killed, one seriously injured, and one firearm plus two motorcycles seized in Thatthwar–Layway road section attack

November 5

Six police officers from Kokko Police Station were ambushed and attacked at around 5 PM on October 28 along the Thatthwar–Layway road section in Taungdwingyi Township, Magway Region, and weapons, ammunition, and two motorcycles were seized, according to a statement released on November 4 by Naypyidaw Battalion No. 902, Sub-Battalion 3 (Taungdwingyi Sub-Battalion).

During the attack, two police officers were killed and one sustained serious injuries, and one MA 3 rifle, nine rounds of ammunition, and two motorcycles carried by police force members were seized, it is said.

The attack was carried out because police force members from Kokko Police Station were conducting patrols and pulling sentry duty near Thatthwar village in Taungdwingyi Township, Naypyidaw Battalion 902 stated.

The attack was jointly carried out by Aung Lan PDF under No. (1) Military Region of the Yoma Fighter column, Thayet District Battalion No. (1), Naypyidaw Battalion (902) under Naypyidaw Regional Military Command, Tactical Command (17), Naypyidaw Battalion (804), the Magway–Taungdwingyi Special Guerrilla Force, and the Taungdwingyi Township People's Defence Force (Ponnawaddy), it is learned.

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