YANGON, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Myanmar condemned the series of coordinated attacks on the security forces by extremists in the early hours on Friday.
In his statement released here on Friday, UN Resident Coordinator Renata Lok-Dessallien expressed deep condolence to the bereaved families of the police who lost their lives in the attacks, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured.
The statement called on all parties to refrain from violence, protect civilians, restore law and order and resolve issues through dialogue and peaceful means.
Extremists launched renewed attacks on 30 police outposts in Maungtaw in the early hours on Friday, killing 13 policemen.
Two hours later, about 150 extremists attempted to break into a military base of the light infantry battalion No. 552.
So far, 59 bodies of the terrorists have been seized with one captured alive as the fighting continued till noon.
