INSEIN JAIL BLASTS IN MYANMAR KILLED AT LEAST EIGHT PEOPLE, INCLUDING VISITORS

  • 19/10/2022

Explosions at Myanmar's infamous Insein prison in Yangon have claimed the lives of at least eight people.

Three prison staff members and five visitors were killed when two Burmese parcel bombs detonated at the jail's entrance on Wednesday morning, according to locals.

The largest jail in the nation, Insein Prison, is home to about 10,000 inmates, many of whom are political prisoners.

As of yet, no one group has taken ownership of the assault. Officials reported that there were 18 additional injuries.

According to the authorities, the post room of the prison was where the bombs exploded. Later, there was discovered another bomb wrapped in a plastic bag that did not explode The authorities confirmed that all five of the dead visitors were female relatives of those who were detained.

One of them was Ko James' mother, a prominent student leader who was detained by Myanmar's military authorities in June. During the week of her son's court appearance, she had been going to the prison to deliver a rice box to him.

On the outskirts of the former capital, there is a sizable, heavily guarded complex known as Insein prison.

According to rights organisations, the century-old prison is notorious for its harsh conditions and inhumane treatment of inmates.

The military junta in charge of Myanmar overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi's elected civilian government in a bloody coup last year..

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