Bombing kills at least 8 at Myanmar’s Insein Prison
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Myanmar: At Least 8 Killed in Prison Blasts
Above: Prison guards close the main gate of Insein prison in Yangon on April 8, 2016. Image copyright: Romeo Gacad/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
This bombing is undoubtedly the latest attack carried out by the opposition-linked terrorists against the Burmese people, killing innocent civilian women as they keep targeting non-military areas — including religious places and prisons. Security forces must take effective action against them to protect the public and hold those responsible accountable.
Narrative B
Armed resistance groups have already condemned this attack for the harm it caused to civilians, dismissing false allegations from the military. While the junta targets civilians to crush resistance with brutality, Myanmar's shadow National Unity Government has won support at home and abroad by conducting a guerrilla campaign against the regime.