Their Headquarters Were Attacked: Myanmar Military Arrests Residents, Seizes 2 Thousand Bombs And Weapons

Myanmar military illustration. (Twitter/@YGNGoldenLand)

JAKARTA - Myanmar's military regime made massive arrests, securing thousands of homemade bombs and firearms, along with attacks carried out on their troop bases.

The attack was carried out by unidentified persons on the pagoda complex, which is being used as a temporary base by Myanmar military forces in Thaketa Township, Yangon on Friday night last week.

Local residents said at least four soldiers and a civilian were injured in the attack. However, cited from The Irrawaddy on Sunday, May 30, could not confirm the cause on Saturday morning. No party has yet claimed responsibility for this attack.

Residents said unidentified gunmen raided the pagoda complex at around 7:30 p.m. local time, with the sound of explosions followed by intense gunfire until around 8:30 p.m.

"We heard two bomb blasts first before the shooting started. The regime forces were in chaos because of the surprise attack. They shouted very loudly and returned fire to residential areas", said a witness.

"Many residents saw four soldiers injured in the crossfire and a civilian passing by was also injured in the leg", he continued.

The Myanmar military regime has been known to use the pagoda complex in Thaketa as a base since launching a deadly crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Yangon in March, residents say.

Meanwhile, the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Forces had not made any announcement regarding the attack as of Saturday afternoon. Friday night's attack was the latest in direct public resistance.

In response to various attacks and bombs carried out by civilians, the Myanmar military regime then carried out large-scale raids. As a result, more than 2.000 homemade bombs and firearms were seized in Yangon. Meanwhile, more than twenty civilians accused of possessing the bombs were arrested.

Late Friday, Myanmar's military regime television Myawaddy TV announced the arrests of 23 people. They were arrested along with three pistols, three magazines, 2.080 homemade bombs, and 44 time bombs among other items, according to the announcement.

"Effective measures will be taken under the law against terrorists who threaten the lives, property, and social security of people who wish to live in peace", the Myanmar military regime said in its televised announcement.

In a separate announcement on the same day, the regime TV broadcaster said another 20 people had been arrested on May 13-17 in Yangon. They are accused of attending explosives training in an area controlled by an ethnic armed organization (EAO), sharing what they learn with others, smuggling firearms into Yangon, and arranging for sending people for training in an EAO-controlled area.

As of this week, more than 800 people have been killed by the regime since the February 1 coup, according to the Assistance Association for Myanmar Political Prisoners (AAPP), which monitors civilian casualties caused by the junta.

The exact number of participants at the border is unknown. But according to some media, it is estimated there may be at least a few hundred, including doctors and other young professionals.

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