Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Kayin, Kawkareik area, Myanmar on Wed 31st March 2021

31st March 2021

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On 31 March 2021, in Kawkareik town, Kawkareik township (Kawkareik District, Kayin State), an unidentified motorcyclist threw a handmade bomb at the military-owned Myanmar Economic Bank in the evening. Three members of security forces who were providing security at the bank were injured, including a military captain who was in critical condition, and two other police officers who sustained minor injuries. It was reported that more than 50 shots from small arms were fired following the explosion.

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Kayin ( Kawkareik area )

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