Daily life activities have returned to normal after the deadly gun attacks in Cu Kuin District, the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Thái

ĐẮK LẮK — Three days after the gun attacks targeting the headquarters of the People’s Committees of Ea Tiêu and Ea Ktur communes of Cu Kuin District, the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk, normal activities has resumed in the localities with ensured security thanks to the efforts of authorised forces.

During the attacks, which took place on early June 11 morning, gunmen killed and injured a number of communal police officers, communal cadres, and civilians, disrupting social security and order in the local community.

In order to ensure the safety of locals, Đắk Lắk has set up security stations where authorised personnel are available around the clock.

As a result, normal life has returned in the area, with shops open and goods transported as usual.

Ngô Văn Hồng, a resident of Hamlet 22 in Ea Ning Commune, Cu Kuin District, used the good weather conditions to prepare soil for a new coffee crop, which was suspended due to the attacks.

He said that when the attacks happened, he and other villagers were scared by the brutal acts of the gunmen. But thanks to the drastic measures of authorised forces to hunt for the attackers and provide updated information to the people, all local residents have calmed down and felt assured to return to their normal activities.

After two days of closing her farm produce shop which is located about 1km from the Ea Ktur commune’s People’s Committee headquarters, Nguyễn Thị Ánh has decided to open up again as the situation has been controlled.

As many suspects have been arrested, locals have become confident in the security situation of their locality, said Anh.

Traffic and transport activities returned to normal the two affected communes in the Central Highlands Province of Đắk Lắk. — VNA/VNS Photo Quang Thái

The attacks have angered the local community of Cu Kuin District.

Pastor Ae Smith, 73, in Kniet hamlet which is home to 1,115 Protestants, is indignant about the cruel acts that local people have never seen.

Nguyễn Kim May, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ea Ktur commune said that since June 12, the lives and minds of local residents in 19 hamlets of the commune have returned to normal.

In order to ensure security for daily activities as well as production and business activities after the attacks, the commune has constantly informed locals on the movements of authorised agencies and their control over the situation, providing them with safety guides and encouraging them to report to local authorities any abnormal signs that they notice.

Religious dignitaries have also actively engaged in communications work to resume the peace of mind of local residents, enabling them to resume their normal activities.

Pastor Ae Smith said that in the future, he will focus on encouraging followers to practice a good religious life and patriotism at the same time, completing the tasks assigned by the Party and State and strictly complying with the law.

Thanks to timely and effective measures rolled out by authorised forces and the strong support and engagement of local residents, after only a short time, peace has returned to Ea Tiêu and Ea Ktur communes.

According to Spokesman of the Ministry of Public Security Lieut. Gen. Tô Ân Xô, on the night of June 13, a suspect turned himself in. To date, 46 suspects in the attacks have been detained.

The search for the remaining suspects is still ongoing. — VNS