Rohingya Terrorists Plant Bombs, Burn Houses in Maungdaw 

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   It has been learned that the military columns under 
the command of the Western Military Command and members of the 
Border Supervisory Units and local People's Police Force, and 
local residents are blocking the routes, crushing, and enjoying 
the victory over the members of the RSO [Rohingya Solidarity 
Organization] or Kalarzo terrorist organization, who cannot 
stand to see the all-round development programs being carried 
out for the country to become a peaceful, modern, and developed 
state. The members of the RSO, who are based on the other side 
of the country [near Bangladesh], entered into the Maungdaw area 
in Rakhine State in the last week of April to engage in 
destructive bombing activities to cause instability in the 
region. 
  Members of the RSO or Kalarzo terrorist group organized the 
youths who absconded from Myanmar to Bangladesh in 1991 by 
persuading and rewarding them. The group also provided the 
basic military training course to the youths. 
  The RSO or Kalarzo terrorists entered Maungdaw Township from 
the sea by schooners in the last week of April 1994. At 
midnight on 28 April 1994, nine out of 12 time bombs planted in 
12 different places in Maungdaw Township by these Kalarzo 
terrorists exploded at different times. One fire engine and 
some buildings were damaged, while four civilians were seriously 
wounded in the explosions. The remaining three unexploded time 
bombs were confiscated by the authorities. On the same night, a 
RSO or Kalarzo terrorist group comprising about 80 members 
entered Maungdaw, (Taunggyan), Minlut, Kyaukpandu regions in 
Mayu Taunggyaw, while another group comprising about 40 members 
entered northern part of Maungdaw, Bandoola, Aungthabye, 
(Minkanaung) regions in Mayu Taungdan. 
  The Kalarzo terrorists who entered the southern part of 
Maungdaw burned down the houses in Kyaukpandu Village at 0200 on 
1 May. Ten civilian houses were destroyed in the fire. The 
same group attacked the new ideal Zeyawaddy Village with small 
arms and burned down the houses at 0300 on 2 May. Two houses 
belonged to the village workers and 14 civilian houses were 
destroyed, while one civilian was killed and a 17-year-old girl 
was injured in the incident. 
  The Kalarzo terrorists who entered the northern part of 
Maungdaw burned down 13 houses in Shwetaung Village at 1030 on 
10 May. On 15 May, two civilians from Aungthabye Village were 
also injured when they stepped on a mine planted by these 
terrorists. 
  The military columns under the command of the Western 
Military Command, members of the Border Supervisory Units and 
local People's Police Force, and local residents -- a combined 
force of 26,000 people -- blocked the routes and attacked and 
crushed these terrorists. 
  Up to 19 May, there were 13 encounters with the terrorists. 
During the encounters, 52 terrorists were killed. The 
authorities also arrested eight people involved in planting the 
bombs in Maungdaw. The authorities also confiscated 16 assorted 
guns, 10 40-mm shells, 1,418 assorted mines, 522 hand grenades, 
3,611 rounds of assorted ammunition, five communication 
equipment, two schooners belonged to the Kalarzo terrorists, 
cash 400,400 kyats, and 153 takas. 
  It has been learned that these hand grenades, mines, and 
explosives are provided by the foreign terrorist organizations. 
During the clashes, four of our soldiers laid down their lives 
for the country while three were injured. 
  It has been learned that the military columns, members of 
the 
Border Supervisory Units and local People's Police Force, and 
local residents are searching and attacking the remaining RSO or 
Kalarzo terrorists.