Two bombs exploded in different locations in the former Burmese capital
Rangoon yesterday evening, damaging property but causing no major
injuries, witnesses said.

An eyewitness said the first bomb went off just before 8pm in downtown
Rangoon on the corner of Mahabandoola road and 36th street, in a drain
near the ABC restaurant.

“The windows of the ABC restaurant were broken due to the impact of the
explosion and a waiter’s leg was injured,” the witness said.

“Police and military intelligence officers arrived at the scene with
sniffer dogs immediately and no one could go near them.”

The second bomb was hidden under a car near the Traders Hotel and went off
about an hour later, according to Associated Press reports.

The explosion sites were cordoned off shortly after the attacks by police
officers investigating the blasts.

No one has so far claimed responsibility for the explosions, and the
authorities have not yet announced any suspects.

The government issued warnings in the state media earlier this month that
terrorists could be planning attacks during the recent Thingyan festival
and in the lead-up to the 10 May constitutional referendum.