15-year-old student killed in Ann landmine explosion
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SUMMARY: A 15-year-old middle school student was killed in a landmine explosion that took place in Ann township of Rakhine State, where the Myanmar military’s western command is stationed.
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(BNI Multimedia Group) A 15-year-old middle school student was killed in a landmine explosion that took place in Ann township of Rakhine State, where the Myanmar military’s western command is stationed.
The villagers found the body on Saturday morning and brought it to his residence to bury in the local graveyard.
The victim has been identified as Maung Si Thu Kyaw Lin (aka Lin Lin), an eighth-grade student from Kazukaing village.
“We heard the sound of a landmine exploding at around 9 am on 9 July. The boy went to a hill near the village looking for bamboo shoots. He died on the spot,” said a villager.
Locals inform that the military council is still stationed on the hill where the mine exploded.
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