Twin blasts in Myitkyina injure two police

May 5 — Two police were injured after twin bombs exploded this morning at the same location in Myitkyina, the capital of Kachin state in Northern Burma.

The explosion occurred on Shwe Hlan-ma (Golden Road) near a roadside restaurant in Tatkone quarter first at about 6 am and then again at 7 am.  The second blast injured police who were investigating the first explosion, said eyewitnesses.

The injured police have been hospitalized in General Public Hospital in Myitkyina, said hospital sources.

Since fighting began last year in Kachin state Myitkyina has experienced a series of explosions.

The government has blamed the armed-wing of the Kachin Independence Organization for the blasts however the group has repeatedly stated it does not target civilian areas.