Mortar Bomb

Mortar Bomb event in Chin State, Tedim area, Myanmar on Sat 9th May 2026

9th May 2026

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A Chin revolutionary source told Khit Thit Media that a military truck transporting weapons and ammunition exploded and was destroyed by fire in Laing Lon Ward, Teidim, Chin State.

On May 9, a Fawn truck carrying military council weaponry, including bullets and mortar shells, exploded in Laing Lon Ward, Teidim. The resulting fire reduced the entire vehicle to ashes. Detailed circumstances surrounding the explosion are not yet fully known.

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Myanmar (MMR)

Chin State ( Tedim area )

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