Sub-title:
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) on Sunday denied it had carried out an attack on Lashio airport in northern Shan State.
Description:
"Mei Eike Kyaw, TNLA spokesman, said its fighters had nothing to do with Saturday’s artillery attack that reportedly injured one woman.
‘’I saw it on social media and heard about it but I don’t know who was responsible for it,’’ he said.
Six artillery shells, four of which exploded, were fired at the military headquarters and civilian areas at the airport.
A building and a vehicle were damaged in the attack and several flights had to be cancelled.
The military blamed the attack on the TNLA.
“The airport has reopened this morning, and everything is peaceful and quiet,” said U Myint Maw, a resident of Lashio.
Police said the artillery shells were of the same make as those fired during a coordinated attack on Pyin Oo Lwin town in August by the TNLA, Arakan Army and Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army..."
Source/publisher:
"Myanmar Times"
Date of Publication:
2019-11-18
Date of entry:
2019-11-18
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
Countries:
Myanmar
Administrative areas of Burma/Myanmar:
Shan State
Language:
English
Resource Type:
text
Text quality:
- Good