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Myanmar

October 2005 | Risk Summary

Following three bomb explosions in the capital, Yangon, in May, in which 19 people were killed and 162 injured, there are concerns that such incidents may be becoming more common and larger. Certainly, the attack, for which no one has claimed responsibility, was much more substantial than anything in recent memory. 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. There is a risk that terrorist activity will increase both in the short and medium

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