Mysterious bomb blast in Kokang

By DVB admin

A bomb went off in the Shan State Special Region 1 capital Laogai on Monday, killing one man and injuring at least eight, according to local sources.

The area is under control of a Kokang group, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA).

The blast occurred at around 7:30am Monday near Laogai’s famous Drug Museum. It followed authorities’ recent warnings on the presence of bomb plotters in the town.

The man killed in the blast was identified as Chinese ethnic but no further information were revealed.

On October 24, last year, at least 10 bombs exploded in Laogai overnight, causing the town’s broadcasting station to collapse while damaging some other buildings. A number of people were also reportedly injured.

Burmese troops have been deployed in the Kokang region [Special Region 1] since last year’s violence in the area that was sparked by the ousting of the MNDAA’s former leader Peng Jiasheng. His was replaced by a pro-SPDC faction leader Bai Suoqian who favoured government proposals to transform the group into a Border Guard Force unit.

Burmese military analyst Aung Kyaw Zaw based on the Sino-Burma border said the blast could have been the work of either Peng Jiasheng’s loyalist troops or local people or even the SPDC army itself.

"Locals were very disappointed with the SPDC (Burmese) troops ransacking their houses and properties and raping their women during the incident in September last year" said Aung Kyaw Zaw.

"We should also note that the SPDC had the information [that the attack will take place] about five-six days in advance and now this happened on their watch. So there is something to think about."

"So there is a question whether it was the SPDC itself who planned the bombing to discredit Peng’s group."

"We cannot say anything solid about who is behind the attack right now."

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This is from DVB (Democratic Voice of Burma) by the admin.

My opinion:

Obviously, the only one who can have or store bombs or such weapons is the ruling junta and his army.