An improvised bomb blew up on 29 June while a male was making an attempt to launch a bomb attack on the Myanma Economic Bank in Hlaingthaya township (eastern) of Yangon region leading the arrest of the attacker.
During the incident, the security force members arrived the scene after hearing the explosion and found out that the improvised bomb blew up while Htet Aung Ko (aka) Ko Aung of 16, who lives in Hlaingthaya township (eastern), was making an attempt to make a bomb attack on the bank. The culprit was arrested at the scene with shrapnel wounds. No damages were reported during the bomb blast.
With the aim to cause public panic, terrorists upholding extreme dogma gave youths incentives to make such bomb attacks. As the youths did short-course trainings of setting up and planting IEDs in EAOs area and via online applications and websites, they do not have sufficient skills on IEDs, and frequent explosions have taken place during their attempts to set up IEDs claiming their lives. It is found out that 45 terrorists were dead and 37 were injured until 1 July in 41 bomb explosions.
Security force members are also pursuing necessary measures to take punitive legal action against the perpetrator and others involved in an attempt to make the bomb attack.
- An improvised bomb blew up while a male was making an attempt to make a bomb attack on the Myanma Economic Bank in Hlaingthaya township (eastern) and the man with attempted bomb attack was arrested.
- Frequent explosions have taken place during their attempts to set up IEDs claiming terrorists’ lives. It is found out that 45 terrorists were dead and 37 were injured until 1 July in 41 bomb explosions.