Certificate of Merit awarded to 6 martyrs in the attack on the commune headquarters in Dak Lak
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang signed a decision to award certificates of merit to six martyrs who died on June 11 in the attack on the headquarters of two communes, Ea Tieu and Ea Ktur, Cu Kuin district, Dak Lak province.
The signing of the above decision took place on June 12. Among the 6 martyrs who died, 4 were police officers: Major Hoang Trung, a police officer of Ea Ktur commune; Captain Nguyen Dang Nhan, a police officer of Ea Ktur commune; Major Tran Quoc Thang, a police officer of Ea Tieu commune; Captain Ha Tuan Anh, a police officer of Ea Tieu commune.
The two martyrs from Dak Lak province include: Mr. Nguyen Van Dung, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ea Tieu commune and Mr. Nguyen Van Kien, Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Council of Ea Ktur commune.
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Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang visited and encouraged the families of the victims in the incident. Photo: VNA |
In connection with this incident, so far the authorities have arrested 27 subjects and seized a number of military weapons.
Earlier, in the early morning of June 11, in Cu Kuin district, a group of people used guns to attack the headquarters of Ea Tieu and Ea Ktur communes, killing and injuring a number of commune police officers, commune officials and residents...
Immediately after the incident, the Ministry of Public Security directed Dak Lak Provincial Police and professional units to deploy to arrest the above mentioned group of subjects.
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Deputy Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang and Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dinh Trung visited and encouraged relatives of the fallen officers and soldiers. Photo: CAND Newspaper |
On the afternoon of June 11, General To Lam, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, signed a decision to posthumously promote the ranks of four commune police officers and soldiers who died while on duty in Cu Kuin district.
At the same time, Minister To Lam, Chairman of the Management Board of the People's Public Security Comradeship Fund, also signed a decision to support 100 million VND/family for the families of four officers and soldiers of the Cu Kuin District Police who died; and support 50 million VND/person for two officers and soldiers of the Cu Kuin District Police who were injured while performing their duties.