Vietnam honors 6 martyrs of shootings in Dak Lak
Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 13:34 GMT+7
The Vietnamese government has decided to posthumously grant 'The Fatherland Acknowledges the Merit' Certificate to six martyrs of the armed attacks which took place in Cu Kuin District under Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Dak Lak on June 11.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang signed the decision awarding the certificates to four police officers of the Ministry of Public Security and two officials of Cu Kuin District for sacrificing their lives in an effort to fight the armed attackers.
Among them were Major Hoang Trung, Major Tran Quoc Thang, Captain Ha Tuan Anh, and Captain Nguyen Dang Nhan.
These martyrs, who resided in Nghe An, Ha Tinh, and Thanh Hoa Provinces, were police officers of Cu Kuin District in Dak Lak Province.
The certificates were also awarded to Nguyen Van Kien, secretary of the Party Committee of Ea Ktur Commune and chairman of the commune; and Nguyen Van Dung, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Ea Tieu Commune and chairman of the People’s Committee of the commune.
The four police officers were also posthumously promoted to higher rankings under a decision signed by Minister of Public Security To Lam on the same day, according to the Vietnam News Agency.
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| Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang (L) sends his deepest condolences to the father of Nguyen Van Dung, chairman of the People’s Committee of Ea Tieu Commune in Cu Kuin District, Dak Lak Province, who were among the martyrs of the gun shootings on June 11, 2023. Photo: Mai Vinh / Tuoi Tre |
They all sacrificed their lives on Sunday, when a gang with many unidentified members on motorcycles used guns and dangerous weapons to attack and vandalize the headquarters of the people’s committee and police stations in Ea Tieu and Ea Ktur Communes under Cu Kuin District, according to the Ministry of Public Security.
The shootings claimed the lives of nine people, including four police officers, two officials, and three locals. Some officers were also injured.
After being notified of the shootings, which rarely occur in Vietnam, the ministry quickly asked the police in Dak Lak Province and competent forces to hunt for these attackers.
As of 9:00 am on Tuesday, 39 gang members had been taken into police custody, including two turning themselves in, Lieutenant General To An Xo, spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Tuesday morning.
Apart from the ongoing search for more suspects, the ministry also called on locals in Cu Kuin District and neighboring localities to stay calm and follow the instructions of the authorities.
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