Residents have called for tighter border security after both heavy and light weapons were fired at Nanthalet bridge between Mintha and Myothit villages in Tamu district, Sagaing Region, on the Indian border on May 25. No casualties were reported.
"Villagers told me by phone that the weapons were fired from India at the bridge when people were crossing it. Shells were also found there. A dog died but no one lives there," said Myint Zaw, chairman of Tamu Township National League for Democracy.
He said the bridge had been damaged three times, in 2012, 2014 and now. Before 2012, there was a checkpoint near the bridge and villagers wanted security measures to return, he added. (Courtesy of elevenmyanmar.com)
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