Myanmar military convoy hit by roadside bomb near Yangon: juntaPeople attempt to extinguish a fire as houses burn in Namg Kar village in Magwe region's Gangaw township on Saturday, as fighting continues between the Myanmar military and protesters against the military coup. (AFP PHOTO / ANONYMOUS SOURCE)Myanmar anti-junta dissidents have carried out a bomb attack on security forces near Yangon, with several killed in an ensuing firefight, the military and media said. The remains of burnt houses are seen in Namg Kar village in Magwe region's Gangaw township on Saturday, as fighting continues between the Myanmar military and protesters against the military coup. (AFP PHOTO / ANONYMOUS SOURCE)"The military has been crushing our region because of the local resistance forces," a 25-year-old woman from Magway's Gangaw township told AFP. Images obtained by AFP showed Namg Kar villagers carrying buckets of water as smoke rose in the distance, while remains of burnt foundations smouldered.

Source: Bangkok Post September 19, 2021 07:20 UTC