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Monday, October 12, 2009

Two RBA soldiers injured in Sarpang blast

Kuensel Reports:
Breaking News: 12 October, 2009 - Two Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) soldiers were injured after an improvised explosive device planted in a bunker in Gaden village, Umling, Sarpang, exploded around 6:40 am today.

The bunker is manned only during the day from the RBA outpost at Umling said a RBA spokesperson. He said the explosive device could have been planted at night.
Villagers saw some men running towards the border after the explosion. The militants took away two rifles carried by the soldiers according to the RBA spokesperson.

“The attack is suspected to be carried out by Maoist militants from the camps in Nepal,” said the spokesperson.

The two injured RBA soldiers are receiving treatment at the Gelephu hospital.
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BHUTAN OBSERVER:

RBA bunker attacked, 12 October 2009

On October 12 2009 at 6:40 am two RBA soldiers were injuried when and improvised explosive device planted in a bunker ezploded at Gaden village under Umling gewog in Sarpang Dzongkhag. the militants also took tow rifles carried by the RBA soldiers.The bukker is manned only during the day from the RBA outpost at Umling. tyhe militants had planted the explosive device at Night. the villagers saw some men running towards the border after explosion. the tow injuried RBA soldiers are being tr4eatd in Gelephu Hospital.A Spokesman of the Royal Bhutan Army said that the attack on the RBA soldiers is suspected to be carried out by the Maiost militants from, the camps in Nepal
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BBS

Two RBA soldiers injured in an explosion in Sarpang

October 12: (BREAKING NEWS) Early this morning, two Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) soldiers were injured in an explosion at Gaden village under Umling Geog in Sarpang.

According to a news release from the RBA, the improvised explosive device which was planted in a bunker went off at around 6.40 am.

The bunker is manned only during the day by personnel from the RBA outpost at Umling. The militants had planted the explosive device at night.

The militants who planted the device have taken away two rifles.

Villagers had seen some men running away towards the border after the explosion. The two injured RBA soldiers are being treated in the Gelephu hospital.

A spokesman from the Royal Bhutan Army said the attack is suspected to be carried out by Maoist militants from the camps in Nepal.

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