Myanmar: Anti-junta groups attack regime targets with bombings, shootings

NAYPYITAW, 10 August 2021, (TON): Myanmar saw a series of bomb blasts and other attacks on regime forces over the weekend and on Monday, as anti-junta groups commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the 1988 pro-democracy uprising with nationwide protests.

There were at least four incidents in Yangon Region, including reports of gunfire near the compound of the junta-controlled Myanmar Radio and Television studios on Saturday night.

Residents who live near the compound in Sanchaung said they heard  “continuous” shooting at around 9pm. Local media released a video of the incident in which loud bangs could be heard for several seconds.

A document believed to be a police report that circulated on social media an hour after the incident said a group of gunmen in a Toyata Mark II vehicle exchanged gunfire with security forces at the compound.

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