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Myanmar: Two junta soldiers injured in bomb attack on military vehicle in Mandalay
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NAYPYITAW, 07 September 2021, (TON): A witness told media that two junta soldiers were injured when attackers threw a bomb at a military vehicle in Mandalay.”
According to the witness “the explosion happened in an area of Amarapura west of the Taung Thaman lake, which is where the famous U Bein Bridge is situated. The area was crowded with people going to a festival held at the local Yadana cave when the incident happened.”
The witness said that the bomb was thrown towards the military vehicle while it was moving. We don’t know what kind of bomb it was. All of us nearby either ran away or went inside houses when we heard the explosion.”
The military vehicle did not catch fire, they added, but they saw a motorcycle on fire near the scene of the attack.
Junta soldiers arrived at the scene shortly after the explosion, blocked the roads and took the two injured soldiers away in an ambulance. No one has been arrested in relation to the attack and no one has claimed responsibility.
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