CHIN STATE – An official from CDF-Hakha said that they intercepted the convoy of Chin State Junta Council ministers in Hakha and 6 of them including the ministers were injured by bullets.
The convoy of 5 vehicles with the chin state junta council ministers, minister of security and border affairs Colonel Thein Htun Aung, minister of economics U Han Kyint Zam and Minister of Social Affairs U Kyaw Soe Win were attacked by heavy weapons and small arms in the corner of the Myothit ward, Hakha on 12th April at 9:30 a.m. when they are going to office leaving from ministers’ residence. Skirmishes took about 20 minutes and 6 people were injured including minister of economics, minister of social affairs and his wife, personal assistant of the minister of security and border affairs.
“We have a plan to shoot their convoy and troops if we have the chance. We shoot at the security car and they didn’t stop, so know that it’s their convoy and we surely know it’s them. They are on the way to office from the minister’s resident. Minister of economics was shot, minister of social affairs and his wife, and the driver also hit. The bodyguard of minister of security and border affairs was also hit. And a policeman, so totally 6 were injured. All 5 cars were hit but security and border affairs minister was not hit,” an official from CDF- Hakha said.
After being attacked, the security and border affairs minister ordered to return fire with dissatisfaction when he arrived at the office, and the CDF Hakha troops were able to retreat unharmed.
As a result of the attack, the junta ministers who live in Hakha are scared and the security force has been increased in the city. According to CDF Hakha, full security has been deployed around Hakha township Public Hospital, where the Minister of Social Affairs and his wife are being treated.