IED event in Shan-South, Taunggyi area, Myanmar on Tue 3rd August 2021

On 3 August 2021, in Pekon town (Pekon township, Taunggyi district, Shan-South state), a homemade bomb exploded at the town hall in Nyaunggon Ward (4) while coronavirus vaccinations were being carried out. The RFA reported that one police officer died. The MPA reported that 2 police officers died. The Shan Herald Agency for News reported that 1 police and two staff from Fire Department also died, and some civilians were injured. Eleven Media Group reported that one policeman was killed from the explosion and another police officer died of his injuries on arrival at Pekon hospital. Three others including a volunteer and a civilian receiving the jab were injured. The KNDF claimed responsibility for the bombing in their statement released on August 4. Fatalities coded as 2.