YANGON: At least two bombs exploded outside a prison in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 18.The Southeast Asian country has been...
YANGON: At least two bombs exploded outside a prison in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon on Wednesday, killing eight people and wounding 18.The Southeast Asian country has been in turmoil since a military coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's civilian government, with swathes of the country engulfed in fighting.The bombs hit a crowd queueing to drop off parcels for inmates at Insein Prison, junta authorities said in a statement, without specifying the number of explosions.
Inmates in Myanmar's prisons often rely on friends or family members for food and medicine supplies.Rights groups say hundreds of political prisoners are held in Insein, including former British ambassador to Myanmar Vicky Bowman and Japanese journalist Toru Kubota.Hearings at the special court inside the prison compound were cancelled for the day after the blasts, according to a local lawyer who did not want to give their name.TurmoilConflict has spiraled in Myanmar since the coup.
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