Boy Injured After Stepping on Landmines Planted by Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) Terrorist Group in Naungcho Township of Shan State

Boy Injured After Stepping on Landmines Planted by Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) Terrorist Group in Naungcho Township of Shan State

     In order to cause injuries to both peaceable civilians and administrative authorities who are striving to restore the rule of law, extreme terrorists provide financial assistance and instigate destructive activities, such as detonating explosive devices and remote blasting, against public roads, railways, government offices and houses. 

     Since they are conducting such terrorist acts, on 16 September 2025 at 4:00 PM, a report stated that a man with shrapnel injuries was admitted to Pyin Oo Lwin Township Public Hospital in Mandalay Region. When security personnel arrived at the hospital for further investigation, the victim was identified as Mg Chan Nyein Thu (14 years old), a resident of Nar Show Village in Naungcho Township of Shan State. The incident occurred at 10:45 AM, on the same day, while the victim was fencing his house. He accidentally stepped on a landmine planted by Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) terrorist group. As a result, the victim sustained shrapnel injuries to both hands and his left eye sustained swollen, it is reported.

     It has been reported that the security personnel are investigating the culprits of the acts of terrorism from the above incident to take effective action in accordance with the law.