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6 held for illegal possession of rockets in Myanmar

Myanmar authorities have arrested six suspects for illegal possession of rockets in southern Myanmar’s Bago region, official media reported on Sunday.

IANS | New Delhi | February 5, 2024 11:45 am

6 held for illegal possession of rockets in Myanmar

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Myanmar authorities have arrested six suspects for illegal possession of rockets in southern Myanmar’s Bago region, official media reported on Sunday.

Ten 107-mm rockets and 10 detonators were seized near Kamar Natkha Village in Bago township on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing official daily The Mirror.

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A 40-mm rocket and a handmade bomb were also confiscated in Thanatpin township of the region, the report said.

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