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Bomb blasts outside of Insein Prison kill eight people, wound 18

At least two bomb blasts outside the Insein Prison in the commercial hub of Yangon killed eight people and wounded 18 others who were queueing up at the prison's entrance on Wednesday. Three prison staff and a 10-year-old girl were among the dead. Another bomb was found and defused nearby. This event took place on 10/19/2022 at the following location: Insein, Myanmar.

Incident Type: Terrorism

Event Type: Bomb

Total Fatalities: 7

Total Wounded: 21

Police/Military Fatalities: 0

Police/Military Wounded: 3

Civilian Fatalities: 7

Civilian Wounded: 18

Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0

Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0

Number Arrested: 0

Source: AFP

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