Narinjara News, 28, June 2019
The first truck, part of the convey of commercial vehicles,carrying International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) supplies and driving fromYangon to Maung Daw was reportedly struck by a roadside bomb explosionnearby Kyauk Kyat village of Mrauk Ootownship.
There was no causality and the front part of the truck was slightly damagedin the incident, an official from ICRC confirmed.
The spokesperson Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun from Office of theCommander – in – Chief told the Narinjara News that land mine blast wasattacked by Arakan Army.
He said, "The blast occurred around 8 o clock. It is exactly thesame type carried out by AA. It is obvious that the vehicles belong tocivilians and they used remote control to switch on. And they fired. No onedied. There was also the same attack on the roundabout of Mahar Myat Muni Buddharoad and Kyauk Kyat on 25."
Asking about the incident, the spokesperson from AA, Khaing Thukhadenied the blast was not their responsibility.
He added, "There was no our operation yesterday. If it really happened,it may have been carried out by Burma Army. There was two military unitsoperation yesterday. One was in Wai Thar Le and the next one was near Ma HarMyat Muni Buddha road. So, it was obvious that they were there and theyattacked it. They very often fire at the civilians especially at night. Thus, Iam pretty sure the attack was done by Burma Army (Myanmar Army)."
The whole vehicles convey was said to have been night-stopped soonafter the road side bomb explosion there.