Naypyidaw: A Myanmar National Airlines flight was shot at shortly before it was about to land on Friday. A passenger in the plane was injured by a bullet. After landing, the passenger was shifted to a hospital in Loikaw, Myanmar. The passenger of the plane flying at an altitude of 3500 feet was shot and injured.
It is estimated that there were 64 passengers on board. It was four miles north of the airport when the shooting occurred. A large hole was formed in the body of the plane during the firing. It is reported that the bullet that penetrated the body caused a serious injury to the passenger's lip.
Major General Saw Min Tun, spokesman for the ruling military council in Myanmar, responded that the attack was carried out by insurgents. He also alleged that they are part of the Karenni National Progressive Party.
Such attacks on passenger planes were carried out by people belonging to the minority community in association with the People's Defense Force. According to reports, more than 2,000 people have already been killed in clashes and protests between Myanmar's rebels and the army after Aung Sang Suu Kyi's government was ousted by a military coup in February last year. At the same time, the rebel faction rejected the allegation
However, following the shooting, the National Myanmar Airlines office in Loikaw has announced that flights to the city have been canceled indefinitely. According to reports, the plane was at an altitude of 3500 feet. Security has been tightened around the airport following the attack
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