A bombing occurred Wednesday near the front gate Burma’s main prisonAccording to local media and government, at least eight political detainees were killed, including prison staff and visitors.
Five people who were delivering parcels to prisoners and three prison staff were killed when two bombs exploded around 9:40 a.m., News of Burma, an online news service sympathetic to the country’s military government, reported on the Telegram social media platform. The blasts occurred inside and outside the parcel reception office near the main iron gate of Insein Prison in Yangon, the country’s biggest city.
The military’s information office confirmed in a statement that five visitors, including a 10-year-old girl, and three prison staff were killed, and that Unexploded bombA parcel also contained the contents of the package. It stated that 13 visitors were present, including a 9 year-old boy and five prisoners personnel, who were being treated at Insein hospital for injuries.
This prison is known for its holding of political prisoners in various military regimes for many decades. Families of prisoners can bring packages containing items such as food and clothing.
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Many resistance groups, including the Yangon Revolution Force and Yangon Urban Guerrillas, engaged in struggle against military government, swiftly issued statements condemning the attacks. Hurting civilians
The Military True News Information Team has provided this photo. A parcel-reception spot at the Insein Prison’s entrance was damaged by an explosion that occurred Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 in Yangon. A bombing on Wednesday near the front gate of Myanmar’s main prison for political detainees killed a number people, including visitors and prison personnel, local media and the government said.
(Military True News Information Team via AP).
Telegram later revealed that a small anti-government group claimed it had carried out this attack. The Special Task Agency of Burma claimed that it initiated the mission due to continued oppression of revolutionary fighters in prison. According to the agency, civilian casualties were caused indiscriminate gunfire. Security forcesAfter the explosions.
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It is often difficult to claim responsibility for cases where civilians have been killed. While many anti-government groups operate independently with little training or discipline, it is possible that some attacks were carried out by provocationists. The governmentto discredit resistance movement
In this photo taken by the Military True News Information Team, the damaged parcel-reception counter at the Insein prison entrance is shown. The explosion occurred Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 in Yangon (Myanmar). A bombing on Wednesday near the front gate of Myanmar’s main prison for political detainees killed a number people, including visitors and prison personnel, local media and the government said.
(Military True News Information Team via AP).
Burma is in turmoil ever since the military took power from Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected civilian government. It triggered peaceful nationwide protests, which were suppressed by security forces with deadly force. Repression resulted in widespread armed resistance which has since become what some call “anarchy”. U.N. expertsThese were referred to as civil war.
According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (a rights watchdog), 2,367 civilians were killed in a crackdown against resistance.
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Bombings, shootings Burma citiesDaily, there are armed clashes in rural areas. Urban guerrillas opposing military rule kill people who are associated with the military or bomb establishments that have official ties.
The Military True News Information Team provided this photo. This photo shows unexploded bombs and parcels that were sent to prisoners in Yangon on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022. A bombing on Wednesday near the front gate of Myanmar’s main prison for political detainees killed a number people, including visitors and prison personnel, local media and the government said.
(Military True News Information Team via AP).
Photos of Wednesday’s bombings distributed by the military’s information office show items scattered by the blasts and blood on the floor inside the building where parcels for prisoners are received.
A resident who lives near the prison’s entrance gate told The Associated Press by phone that he heard about 10 gunshots after hearing the two explosions but did not know if they caused any casualties.
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A lawyer who went to the prison about an hour after the blasts said the areas for arriving visitors and receiving parcels were empty when he arrived, and extra security had been deployed in front of the prison’s main gate. He stated that he had been told that the hearings at the prison court had been delayed.
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Both the resident and the lawyer spoke only under condition of anonymity, as they were afraid of being caught by security forces. Media.
