CNI News

13 Oct 2022

The Kinmonchaung Mountain Passenger Station at the Kyaikhityoe (Golden Rock) pagoda came under attack in the morning of 12th October and three civilians were killed and 19 others were injured during the attack, according to the information team of the SAC.

A joint force of KNLA Brigade (1) and the People Defence Force arrived at the station on a vehicle in the morning of 12th October and carried out the attack with heavy weapons and small arms before withdrawing to the direction of Saungnainggyi Village, according to the press release.

A map showing the area that comes under attack issued by the SAC.

During the attack, three women were killed and 19 others including nine males and 10 females were injured. The injured were brought to the People’s Hospital in Kyaikhto.

A vendor at the passenger station said, “It is true that the station was attacked but we don’t know who carried it out. Some were killed and others were injured.”

The KNLA and the NUG had not released any information about the attack until 3 pm on 12th October.