According to Mandalay, at about 6:30 a.m. on November 4, an explosion occurred at the Jade Wholesale Market in The Mahaang Pak Town District of Mandalay City, resulting in the death of a sergeant and the injury of a deputy inspector.
It is understood that the site of the explosion was located in the northwest of the jade wholesale market, and the explosion occurred at a military and police post. After the explosion, members of the military police in charge of security work were bombed, resulting in casualties.
A citizen living near the jade wholesale market said that they heard the explosion early in the morning because it was still early and there were no people around, so there were no casualties. It is heard that 1 sergeant was killed and 1 deputy inspector was injured. It is said that they found a suspicious package and went to check on the explosion, the specific situation is not clear. After the explosion, the military police conducted a strict inspection of motorcycles and vehicles in mandalay city.
One citizen said that the 78th street was strictly inspected, and other areas were also strictly inspected.
It is reported that on November 3, the chairman of the State Management Commission, General Min Aung Ley, arrived in Mandalay, and mandalay's security work was strengthened. On November 4, an explosion occurred at the Mandalay Jade Market.
In response, the BPO, one of the revolutionary guerrilla organizations in Mandalay, issued a message saying that it was responsible for the incident.
On October 19, not far from the entrance to the Mandalay Jade Wholesale Market, there was also an explosion.