Myanmar

August 2004 | Risk Summary

In June four small bombs exploded in Yangon over two days. No one has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but the government is pointing fingers at dissident groups based overseas. Bomb attacks in Myanmar are rare: a bomb exploded in Yangon in March 2003 but prior to this the last recorded incident was in 1996. While opposition to the government clearly exists both inside and outside the country, control by the security forces is extensive making it difficult for groups seeking to destabilise the government to operate. A significant increase in terrorist activity is unlikely in the short or

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