A vehicle was attacked on the Yangon-Mawlamyine road near the intersection of Shwe Yaung Pya Village in Belin Township, Mon State at around 11:00 am on July 25 injuring a man, according to locals.

A local said that the vehicle was going from Yangon to Dawei and that there was a driver and two passengers on the vehicle.

"It was learned that Maung Ko Ko Naing and a woman named Daw San were on the vehicle that was shot. Nothing happened to Daw San. Maung Ko Naing had two bullet wounds on his right thigh," the resident added.

The man, who was injured by the attack, was sent to the Thaton District Public Hospital by a social assistance and rescue team.

Vehicles were frequently shot at on the Yangon-Mawlamyine road near Shwe Yaung Pya Village in Belin Township. Around 8:00 am on May 30, a 6-wheeled truck was attacked and a woman was injured, according to locals.