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Mine event in Rakhine, Sittwe area, Myanmar on Sat 8th February 2020

8th February 2020

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On 8 February 2020, near Kyay Taw Paik Seik Village, in Kyay Taw Village Tract, in Sittwe Township, in Rakhine State, a convoy of Myanmar military trucks transporting goods from the military navy harbor was attacked by landmines. Another unexploded landmine was also found near the area of the landmine attack. The military claimed that no one was injured. The perpetrators of the attack have not yet been identified.

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Rakhine ( Sittwe area )

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