Terrorists responsible for bomb explosion in front of Pathein hotel arrested

A homemade bomb was exploded in front of Pathein Hotel on Maha Bandoola Road, No (3) ward, Pathein, Ayeyawady Region at around 8:30 pm on 20 June.
According to the confession made by Tun Lin Aung, one of the suspects arrested during the explosion, security forces searched the house of his friend Chit Ko Ko at his home on Strand road. Though he was escaped by the time security forces arrived at his house, one SMM KUZEY-GN-19 pistol, one magazine, 50 bullets, two homemade bombs and materials used in acts of violence were confiscated.
Further investigation led the security forces to the houses of suspects involved in the bomb blast and arrested other 6 men together with two handmade bombs.
Efforts are being made to take effective actions against them under the law and investigations are underway to arrest those who have involved in terrorist attacks. —MNA

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