A handmade explosive device exploded in front of the liaison office of the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) in Kyaukme on February 18.

The explosion damaged the door of the compound and shattered the windshield of the two cars parked in front of the house and windows of the house.

“We found about 100 steel balls and lead lumps scattered after the explosion. We looked at CCTV footage but we cannot see the culprit’s face. No one has been injured as it is early,” said Sai Ku from Nantkone social welfare association from Kyaukme.

Fighting broke out between forces of the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), Shan State Progressive Party (SSPP) and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) near Topsan Village in Kyaukme Township, northern Shan State since February 13 and locals from Pansan, Kantkan, Topsan and Oakmangan villages villages are still taking shelter at refugee camps in the township.