High explosive TNT cartridges exposed

NAY PYI TAW, 17 Oct—After receiving news from reliable sources, the government released the news about the plots to carry out terrorist acts to disrupt the National Convention when it was in session.

Acting on information given by a duty-conscious public member, the authorities called in for interrogation Asheigyi (a) Kyaw Myo Min (a) Min Min, 30, son of U Kyaw Htay, lay attendant in Nan Oo Kyaungtaik in the compound of Shwedaung Monastery in Mingala Taungnyunt Township, Yangon, on 11 October.

According to his admission, local authorities exposed 48 yellowish high explosive TNT cartridges buried near the house of U Kyaw Htay of Kwetthit Ward in ChaungU, Monywa District: 12 85mm x 42mm x 42mm pieces, each of which weighs 0.5 lb with a hole on one side for a detonator to be put in, 18 26mm x 42mm x 42mm pieces, each of which weighs 0.18 lb with a hole on one side, and 18 26mm x 42mm x 42mm pieces, each of which weighs 0.18 lb without a hole on it.

Further investigation revealed that the seizures belong to U Kovida, age 23, Vassa 3, residing in the monastery. The explosives were hidden in the monastery initially. Then Asheigyi (a) Kyaw Myo Min (a) Min Min together with U Kheminda of the monastery and Phyu Tok (a) Kyaw Myo Hein of ChaungU Township transferred the explosives to ChaungU.

At about 3 pm on 12 October, a bomb blast occurred at Shwepyi Sanyar Lodging House on Bayintnaung Street in Ward 1 in Myawady, leaving guest U Tin Aung injured and damaging four rooms.

The incident took place due to the fact that monks were used and they got involved in the case that is against the Vinaya rules for monks. There is a link between the incident and recent protest marches. External elements are sending explosives and accessories into the nation, so the authorities have called in some persons for questioning to expose all those involved in the case.