Myawaddy, 22 August
A van was attacked on Karen State’s Myawaddy-Kawkayeik road, Thai-Myanmar trade route, injuring four others, locals and the rescue team told Than Lwin Times.
The car carrying 15 people was attacked near the Dawna Thitsar restaurant on the Myawaddy-Kawkayeik Asian Highway around 11:00 a.m. on August 20.
Maung San Lin Aung, 23, Ko Soe Min Aung, 35, Ko Htein Lin, 45, and Ma Nang Luang Ngin, 19, were among those injured in the attack.
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In addition, a 12-wheeler carrying the backhoe excavator was also damaged by an artillery shell.
The injured were taken to Myawaddy hospital by the social rescue team.
Due to heavy rainfall on 7 August, a landslide occurred near Tawnaw Waterfall along Myawaddy-Kawkayeik Asian Road, and passengers reported that the road was blocked and only a few small cars were permitted to pass through.
News-Than Lwin Times
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