Khit / Myo Gyi (NSS) – Aug 9 

A total of 19 including firefighters and their families were abducted by PDF terrorists in Butalin Township, Sagaing Region. 

According to an officer from the fire station, the incident happened on August 7 when approximately 20 terrorists raided the fire station where no ammunition, gun, or weapon is there. The terrorists fired three shells from the heavy weapons at the fire station.

  After firing with artilleries, the terrorists trespassed into the station and abducted 11 firefighters and 8 family members of them including minors who are hiding from the attack in the station. 

Information about all abductees has been lost since then. 

"We, the firemen, are close to the public and responsible for the safety of the public from the fire. No matter what governments or authorities get the power, our priority is to save the public from the fire. We have no weapons or guns. We can do nothing except splash them with water," the official said.

Although the armed conflicts happening in the world do not attack the firefighter; however, in Myanmar, the terrorists kill, abduct and torture the firefighters.

As per updated reports, the abductees are being detained by the PDF terrorists under the exile NUG.