Mine
Mine event in Tanintharyi, Myeik area, Myanmar on Wed 6th September 2023
6th September 2023
On 6 September 2023, in Kawt Ma Pyin (East) village (coded as Kawt Ma Pyin) (Tanintharyi township, Myeik district, Tanintharyi region), a combined force of the Shadow Guerrilla Group, Tanintharyi Guerrilla Force, Tanintharyi Yoma Force, King Cobra Force and the Taw Bone Gyi People's Defense Force attacked a military vehicle on the Union road with mines, killing one and injuring 3 military soldiers. The combined force then attacked the military reinforcement that arrived at the scene with mines two more times, killing 7 and injuring 13 military soldiers, according to the Ministry of Defense - NUG and Khit Thit Media. Another source, Mizzima only reported 2 fatalities and 2 injuries on the military side. A total of fatalities coded as 8 for the most up-to-date estimates.
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Myanmar (MMR)
Tanintharyi ( Myeik area )
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