Friday, June 24, 2011

Series Of Bomb Blasts Hit Myanmar

Residents said two people were wounded in a blast which hit a vehicle in Mandalay [Reuters]

Burma: Blasts Strike Three Towns And Cities -- BBC

Several near-simultaneous blasts have hit three towns and cities in Burma.

The explosions, thought to have been caused by bombs, struck the capital Naypyitaw, Mandalay and the garrison town of Pyin Oo Lwin.

At least three people are reported to have been hurt but there are no reports of deaths. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attacks.

Burma's military-backed government has blamed similar attacks on ethnic armed groups fighting for more autonomy.

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More News On Today's Bomb Attacks In Myanmar

Bomb blasts strike Myanmar cities -- AFP
Explosions rock three Myanmar cities -- Al Jazeera
Explosions rock Myanmar's capital, two other towns -- Reuters
Myanmar: Bomb Blasts in Three Cities -- Global Voices
4 bombs explode in Myanmar’s capital, 2 other cities, wounding at least 2 people -- Washington Post
Bombs explode almost simultaneously in Myanmar's capital, 2 other cities, wounding 2 -- Newser

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