YANGON, Myanmar: A bomb attack on a government compound in Myanmar's border hub of Myawady killed five government and security officials and wounded 11 policemen, sources told Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Monday.

The town on the border with Thailand has seen sporadic clashes between the military and anti-junta fighters since the Feb. 1, 2021 coup that toppled the civilian government of Aung Sang Suu Kyi, plunging the Southeast Asian country into turmoil.

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