Shooting Between Officers Of Myanmar Military Regime, Two Soldiers And One Policeman Were Killed

Myanmar military regime security apparatus. (Twitter/@YGNGoldenLand)

JAKARTA - An army captain of the Myanmar military regime is in hospital after being shot by an officer in the town of Meiktila, Mandalay, Sunday, according to local residents.

Major Wunna Htay of Battalion 315 based in Meiktila is currently detained for shooting Captain Kaung Myat Thwin of the 99th Light Infantry Battalion, which is also based in Meiktila, said a source.

The incident, which took place in downtown Meiktila near city 2 police station, appears to have stemmed from an alcohol-fueled dispute between the two men.

"Captain Kaung Myat Thwin is notoriously cruel here. He recently shot and killed a doctor in Wundwin," said a local resident, referring to a town located about 30km northeast of Meiktila.

"Captain Kaung Myat Thwin also arrested the Chairman of the General Election Commission of Meiktila District," added a local resident.

It is unclear what started the row, but the incident has raised security concerns in the city, which is considered a stronghold of the Myanmar military regime, due to the large number of troops stationed there.

Meanwhile, there have been at least two other clashes over the weekend involving regime forces turning their backs on each other.

On Friday, gunfights between police and soldiers took place in the Chin state capital, Hakha. Two soldiers were killed and a number of policemen were injured in the crossfire, local media reported.

Meanwhile, in Kawkareik City, Kayin State, a row on Sunday between a soldier and a policeman ended with the two officers shooting at each other.

According to the DVB report, the police officer was killed and the soldier was seriously injured in the firefight.

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