Myanmar under attack! Two air bases attacked by unidentified individuals
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Naypyitaw, Apr 29: Unidentified attackers launched assaults on two Myanmar air bases on Thursday, with blasts reported at one base and rocket fire seen at another, according to media reports and a witness.
The attacks come after three months of turmoil in Myanmar triggered by a Feb 1 military coup. There was no claim of responsibility or any confirmation of any casualties in the attacks. In the first attack on Thursday, three blasts went off at an air base near the central town of Magway in the early hours, which was reported by Myanmar media through a
post on Facebook.
Security checks were stepped up on roads outside the base after the blasts. Later, five rockets were fired at one of the country's main air bases, at Meiktila, to the northeast of Magway. Reporter Than Win Hlaing posted a video clip that included the sound of what appeared to be a rocket flying overhead followed by a blast. (Courtesy: Reuters)