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Extremist Bengali terrorists launch series of attacks on police stations and police outposts in Maungtaw Township
NAY PYI TAW, 25 AUGUST

A police station was attacked with an improvised explosive device and Bengali terrorists started launching attacks on police outposts and police stations in Maungtaw District simultaneously.

All the incidents taken place are as follows:
(1) At 4:30 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists attacked Tamantha police outpost in Region-2.
(2) At 3:35 am, they attacked Nantthataung police outpost in Region-3, leaving a police constable identified as Nyi Nyi Lwin dead and one terrorist dead.
(3) At 3:45 am, about 100 Bengali terrorists attacked Thinbawgwe police outpost in Region-3, leaving one terrorist dead.
(4) At 5:25 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists came and attacked Kyigyun police outpost in Region-3, leaving five policemen including camp commander injured. The terrorists retreated at 5:50 am.
(5) At 4:20 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists attacked Meetaik-Chaungwa outpost in region-3. In the incident, police corporal Ye Myint, lance-corporal Thet Naing Tun died of sword wounds and three arms taken. The terrorists retreated at 4:45 am.
(6) At 3:35 am, unidentified number of Bengali terrorists attacked Natchaung outpost in Region-4.
(7) At 4:30 am, about 150 Bengali terrorists attacked Zeepinchaung outpost. In the incident, police constable Min Thura Naing died of sword injuries and one walkie-talkie and one arm were taken.
(8) At 3:25 am, Bengali terrorists attacked Laungdon outpost in Region-5 where they were repulsed by the policemen.
(9) At 1 am, Bengali terrorists attacked Maungni outpost in Region-6.
(10) At 4:05am, about 100 Bengali terrorists attacked Thiho outpost in Region-6 where they were met with a police repulse, prompting the terrorists to retreat in a minute.
(11) At 4:10 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists attacked Zinpaingnyar outpost in Region-6 where they were met with a police repulse, prompting the terrorists to retreat at 4:35am.
(12) At 7:35 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists attacked Kyaukpyinseik outpost in Region-6.
(13) At 00:50 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists attacked Padingaung Takar outpost in Region-7.
(14) At 1:20 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists attacked Panyaungbingyi outpost in Region-7 where were met with a police repulse.
(15) It was learnt that a mob encircled Shweyinaye outpost in Region-7 at 4 am.
(16) According to information that about 100 Bengali terrorists approached Thayay Konbaung outpost in Region-7 at 5:15 am, men and arms were moved to the village.
(17) At 4 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists attacked Cheinkhali outpost in Region-8 where they were met with a police repulse, leaving one terrorist dead.
(18) At 4:45 am, about 1000 Bengali terrorists attacked Myinlut police station in Region-8, leaving Police Major Hein Htet Kyaw and police constable Win Htike dead and one BA-94 and one .38 revolver taken.
(19) At 4:50 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists attacked Ale Thankyaw police station in Region-8, leaving Deputy Township Immigration Officer Zar Moung dead. The policemen repulsed the terrorists who retreated from the scene.
(20) At 5:10 am, about 100 Bengali terrorists attacked Udaung (Natala) outpost in Region-8 where they were met with a police repulse, prompting them to retreat at 6 am.
(21) At 7:25 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists attacked Hnakhaungto-Chaungwa outpost in Region-8.
(22) At 4:50 am, about 100 Bengali terrorists attacked Thawunchaung outpost in Region-9.
(23) At 4:50 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists attacked Koetankauk police station in Region-9. The military columns arrived at the scene at 5:15 am and returned fires, leaving six terrorists dead.
(24) At 3:40 am, 10 Bengali terrorists attacked Taung Bazaar outpost in Region-10 where they were met with a police repulse, leaving five terrorists dead. The terrorists retreated at 5:15 am.
(25) At 4:25 am, an unidentified number of Bengali terrorists launched an attack on Phaungtawpyin police outpost in Region-10, leaving Police Sub-inspector Aung Myint Oo and police lance-corporal Soe Win dead. Two terrorists died by the police repulse.

Police stations and police outposts nearby Maungtaw being attacked by Bengali terrorists are as follows:
(1) At 3:30 am, Bengali terrorists attacked a police outpost in Ward-5 with hand grenades. At 3:35 am, a mob of Bengali terrorists encircled the police outpost where they were met with police fires.
(2) At 3:30 am, five Bengali terrorists attacked Ywathitkay outpost with hand grenades.
(3) At 3:30 am, five Bengali terrorists attacked a police outpost at the entrance to Maungtaw with arms.
(4) At 3:30 am, Bengali terrorists attacked Natala police outposts and they were repulsed by the police.
(5) At 3:30 am, Bengali terrorists attacked a traffic police office and anti-drug squad office with hand-made bombs.
(6) At 8:5 am, Bengali terrorists blew out a small old-concrete bridge near Kyaukpandu Village.
Altogether 8 police officers and one deputy township immigration officer totaling 9 died and six small arms and one walkie-talkie taken in the incidents while 16 extremist Bengali terrorists were found dead. A combined force of the Tatmadaw and border guard police is launching area clearance operations in Maungtaw Region.
It can be concluded that those terrorists launched organized attacks in synchronization with the issue of final report by the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State led by Kofi Annan and UN General Assembly to be held from 12 to 25 September 2017.
Further information will be released soon.—State Counsellor Office Information Committee