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Northern resistance allies in Myanmar set fire to three vehicles and a motorcycle on union road - El

Northern resistance allies in Myanmar set fire to three vehicles and a motorcycle on union road - El

Armed men from northern allies set fire to three vehicles and a motorcycle including a passenger bus on a portion of Union Road between Lashio and Hsenwi in early morning of August 30, sources said.

A passenger bus, a mini truck, a minivan and a motorcycle were burnt down.

“I am trying to catch up with two vans at that time. However I saw armed men run down from the mountain and stopped our car. They told me to park the bus across the road. They ordered us including the passengers to leave the bus. And they set fire to the bus using blankets. We cannot take any belonging. A minivan is also stopped and the mini truck driver turned back when he saw the armed men. However one armed man stopped his truck and told them to leave the car. They also set fire to the motorcycle,” said Hlaing Min Aung, the driver of the passenger bus.

A total of 19 passengers are included in the bus and only 11 of them are on the bus at that time. They are traveling from Yangon to Muse.

“We saw armed men running down from the mountain and we thought they wanted to check our NRC cards. We left the bus without taking any of our belongings. They drove us away and we don’t understand their language. And they set fire three vehicles. We are afraid as they have guns. We are coming from Yangon to Muse as my father is hospitalized in Muse,” said Zaw Myo Oo.

A total of three out of 11 passengers went to Muse themselves.

“Eight passengers arrived in Hsenwi and we are arranging to send them to Muse. All their belongings are set fire,” said an official from general administrative department from Hsenwi.

A 12-wheeled truck and a 22-wheeled truck had been also set fire on Lashio-Muse Union Road on August 29 separately.


https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/northern-allies-set-fire-to-three-vehicles-and-a-motorcycle-on-union-road

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