Bomb attack in Myanmar border hub kills 5 officials, wounds 11Hla Win walks with crutches at an internally displaced people camp near Pekon township on July 29. (Photo: AFP)A bomb attack on a government compound in the Myanmar border hub of Myawady killed five government and security officials and wounded 11 policemen, sources told AFP on Monday. The town has seen sporadic clashes between the military and anti-junta fighters since a coup in 2021 plunged the country into turmoil. Early Sunday evening two "drop bombs" fell into a compound containing the district police office and general administration office, a military source told AFP. The dead included a military officer, two police officers and two officials from the administration department, they said.

Source: Bangkok Post September 04, 2023 19:33 UTC