In order to cause injuries to both peaceable individuals and administrative authorities who are working to restore the rule of law, extreme terrorists provide financial assistance and instigate destructive activities, such as detonating explosive devices and remote blasting, against public roads, railways, departmental offices, and residential houses.
Since they are conducting such terrorist acts, on 7 September at 01:40 PM, according to the report indicated that an explosion occurred near the “Minthargyi” lake located within the “Thakyamuni Moegaung” pagoda in Zay (2) Ward of Paunde Town in Bago Region, security personnel went to the scene to inspect. Upon inspection, it is found that a homemade mine planted by terrorists (under scrutiny) had detonated near the “Minthargyi” lake. While the security personnel were inspecting the area around the pagoda, they found and seized an unexploded homemade mine made from a PVC pipe, measuring six inches in length and four inches in diameter, connected with a Key Pad phone, under a Bayan tree located approximately 40 feet away from the lake. The security personnel systematically defused and cleared the mine. Fortunately, there was no damage to religious buildings, it is reported.
It has been reported that the security personnel are investigating the perpetrators of the acts of terrorism from the above incident in order to be able to take effective action in accordance with laws.
The record of the discovering of an unexploded homemade mine planted by terrorists within the “Thakyamuni Moegaung” Pagoda’s compound located in Zay (2) Ward of Paunde Township.
