14 arrested for joining mine training of ethnic armed groups, perpetrating bomb attacks

4 June

 

SECURITY forces investigate to reveal the destructive acts, mine and arson attacks, and other acts of terrorism carried out by CRPH and NUG, which were declared terrorist groups.

 

Police arrested Thaw Zin Aung and his wife Kay Thwe Lwin in Myo Haung Ward of Thanlyin Township in Yangon Region. He sent people to ethnic armed groups for mine training. Guns, bullets, communication devices and other materials used in riots were also seized.

 

Thaw Zin Aung contacted Nyi Nyi, former Dagon Myothit (South) Township Hluttaw MP, in order to conduct military training for about 25 people in South Dagon Industrial Zone and Twantay township and send trainees to ethnic armed groups and support firearms in Yangon. He also provided firearms to Sai Than Htike Oo (aka) Ko Sai to kill the administrators by joining Moon Light Operation led by Ko Gyo.

 

He also completed the mine training of ethnic armed groups and sent trainees to the groups. The police arrested Wai Yan Aung, who arranged to throw bombs into B.E.M.S (5) of Mayangon Township and kill administrators, Thet Naing Tun and Aung Hein, who arranged to join the mining training at Ngwe Kaung Kin guesthouse of Bilin Township on 19 May.

 

According to Wai Yan Aung, the police arrested Sai Than Htike Oo (aka) Ko Sai in Shwepyitha Township on 20 May.

 

According to the testimony of Sai Than Htike Oo (aka) Ko Sai, the security forces also detained other suspects who conducted bomb attacks -- Chan Myae, Wunna Tun and Marlar Myint together with guns, bullets and other arms in Shwepyitha Township and another suspect Zwe Yan Naing with handmade bombs and other explosives in Wai Lu Wun street in No (26) Ward of Shwepyitha Township.

 

The police also arrested Khant Si Thu and Lwin Lwin Nyunt with firearms, anti-government documents and other explosives at Tipitaka Maha Gandha Yone monastery in Mayangon Township yesterday.

 

According to their testimony, the police arrested Than Tun (aka) Than Tun Myint at his house in Mayangon township with explosives and another suspect Kyi Kin at Bayint Naung wholesale centre.

 

The suspect Sai Than Htike Oo (aka) Ko Sai attempted to conduct bomb attack at Khawe-Chan, a school for the blind, Ka Nya Na office (Insein), BPI compound, B.E.M.S (4) and (5) Mayangon, and near motor vehicle outpost in Thamine junction with the explosives received from Thae Thae (still investigating) together with Aung Hein, Chan Myae, Wunna Tun, Khant Si Thu and Wai Yan Aung. He also made arrangements to kill the administrators with Thaw Zin Aung and Wai Yan Aung.

 

Therefore, the officials will take effective actions against these 14 suspects, including Thaw Zin Aung, according to the law. — MNA