Four security forces killed and another two injured by armed men in Myanmar's Yangon region


YANGON, Aug. 15 (Bernama): Four security forces were shot dead with two others injured in an armed attack on a train in Yangon, Myanmar, according to a release from the State Administration Council's Information Team on Sunday.

Six security forces were attacked by some armed men during their operation on the Yangon-Insein circular train at about 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, the release said.

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