PDF terrorist armed attack kills Sayadaw, wounds innocent person on Myingyan-Makyeethahmya road, Myingyan Township
Nay Pyi Taw June 23
According to the information that a person was wounded by the attack launched by PDF terrorists on a passenger vehicle on Myingyan-Makyeethahmya road north of Makyeethahmya Village two miles south-eastof Myingyan Township in Myingyan Township at 00.15 hour on 23 June 2024, a combined force of Tatmadaw, Myanmar Police Force and people’s militia surveyed the area at 00.50 am the same day.
During the armed attack, assistant head of YwaU Village Monastery Bhaddanta Ottama, age 50, vasa 12, from Sakhama Village in Myingyan Township was hit three shots, one in the left side of the body, another in left side of the head, and the other right in side of the back, and died on the spot. U Aung Myo Thaung, age 40, son of U Aung Thaung, from Sakhama Village was wounded in the left knee, and also suffered bruises at the back of left ear. As the roof of the unregistered car, a light gray NOAH, had lights bearing the word “Security”, it is possible that terrorists might mistake it with a vehicle on security duty and fired at it.
When the incident was verified, it is found that at about 10 pm on 22 June 2024, as Ma Wint Wa Aye, age 28, daughter of U Aye Thaung, from Sakhama Village was suffering from stomach ache, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Ottama drove the vehicle of Myatponnya welfare association from the village to transport her to her father, U Aye Thaung’s house at Ward 7 in Myingyan. The Sayadaw was accompanied by U Aung Myo Thaung. After transporting Ma Wint Wa Aye to her father’s house, the car drove back to Sakhama Village. According to the wounded per-son, U Aung Myo Thaung, the car was attacked by PDF terro-rists with small arms from mul-tiple sides at the place on Myintgyan-Makyeethahmya road.
Security forces conveyed the body of the Sayadaw and the wounded person to Myingyan District People’s Hospital at 1.30 am today. They are conducting security duties in the area.