A small military truck was bombed on Tuesday morning in Hlegu Township, Yangon Region, both an eyewitness and a local resident confirmed.
The army vehicle was parked near Thinzar Oo bus stop in Pyitawtha ward, and was targeted in the explosion at around 10:30 am, a woman who witnessed the explosion told Myanmar Now.
“When I heard the blast, I looked at the site and I saw smoke. Some soldiers got out of the truck and looked around,” the eyewitness said.
It was unconfirmed at the time of reporting if there were any casualties in the bombing. The woman explained that prior to the explosion, there had been a soldier in the front seat of the truck and four in the back. Another soldier had been inside a nearby car parts store at the time of the blast.
A local man said that the military vehicle was often seen near the Star Maung Maung automotive store near the bus stop, as the soldiers frequented the location.
Regarding the bombing, he concluded that “the attackers must have made careful observations before doing it.”
After the blast, more junta troops arrived at the scene and conducted a search of the area.
Myanmar Now tried to get in contact with officials from the local police station to inquire about the bombing, but received no response.
On Sunday night and Monday morning, explosions took place in at least five crowded areas in Dagon, Kamayut, Insein, South Okkalapa and North Dagon townships in Yangon.
Peaceful protests have been brutally suppressed by the junta’s armed forces nationwide since the February 1 military coup. Since the end of June, newly-formed guerrilla groups including those under the People’s Defence Forces, have responded by carrying out frequent attacks targeting the junta and its infrastructure.
On August 14, members of the anti-coup resistance killed five police officers in a surprise attack on a Yangon train before fleeing with the policemen’s weapons. In June, another military truck was bombed by a guerrilla group in Yangon’s Tamwe Township.
The military junta does not typically release information about incidents in which its troops are targeted.
