Yangon - An explosion at a market in Naypyitaw, Myanmar's capital, injured five men, sources said Saturday. The handmade bomb went off Friday night in a men's toilet at the Myoma Market in the city 350 kilometres north of Yangon, the former capital.
Five men were slightly injured, and one woman was in shock,' said a local official who asked to remain anonymous.
Some shops were closed at the market Saturday. Bombings are rare in Naypyitaw, which is also the headquarters of Myanmar's military, the country's de-facto ruler.
A bomb that exploded in May on a train outside the city killed two passengers.
Authorities have blamed past explosions on political activists or Karen rebels who have been waging a struggle for the autonomy of the Karen State for the past six decades.
Former military strongman Senior General Than Shwe decided to move the capital from Yangon to Naypyitaw in November 2005 purportedly to create a more central capital although observers said he actually did so out of security concerns about Yangon, a port city.
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Some shops were closed at the market Saturday. Bombings are rare in Naypyitaw, which is also the headquarters of Myanmar's military, the country's de-facto ruler.
A bomb that exploded in May on a train outside the city killed two passengers.
Authorities have blamed past explosions on political activists or Karen rebels who have been waging a struggle for the autonomy of the Karen State for the past six decades.
Former military strongman Senior General Than Shwe decided to move the capital from Yangon to Naypyitaw in November 2005 purportedly to create a more central capital although observers said he actually did so out of security concerns about Yangon, a port city.
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