The decision was announced by Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security spokesman Colonel-General To An Xo, who said the Dak Lak Police Investigative Agency would open a court case and seek jail time for the accused.
In addition to these 75 people, the agency itself has prosecuted seven people for failing to report criminals, one for hiding them and another for organizing and mediating other people to leave Vietnam illegally, to enter or stay there.
According to the ministerial spokesman quoted by the VNA news agency, the authorities have so far confiscated 23 pistols of various types, two grenades, 1,199 bullets, 15 detonators, 1.2 kilograms of explosives, a silencer, two telescopic sights, and a set of simulated mines and numerous vehicles .
The situation in Dak Lak in particular and the western highlands in general has returned to normal and security and order are maintained, An Xo said.
The Ministry of Public Security classified the case as terrorism because the purpose was to sabotage the people’s administration, and described the criminals’ actions as cruel and inhuman because they would have particularly serious consequences.
Police have documents and evidence confirming the existence of support and direction from certain organizations and individuals abroad, and even some sent from abroad illegally entered Vietnam to organize and direct terrorist attacks, he said the VNA office.
The armed attacks on the headquarters of the People’s Committee in the communes of Ea Tieu and Ea Ktur in the highland province of Dak Lak occurred at dawn on June 11.
As a result, nine people were killed, including the secretary of the Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Ea Ktur, the chairman of the Municipal People’s Committee of Ea Tieu, four police officers and three villagers.
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