Incident Summary:

04/24/2020: Assailants threw three grenades targeting a hotel in Muse, Shan, Myanmar. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), which denied responsibility.

GTD ID:
202004240008

When:
2020-04-24

Country:
Myanmar

Region:
Southeast Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Shan

City:
Muse

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Terrorists/Non-state Militia
Name of Entity Pansay PMF
Specific Description Hotel
Nationality of Target Myanmar
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Projectile (rockets, mortars, RPGs, etc.)
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
A 40-mm grenade launcher and firearms were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Building Belonging to Pansay PMF Attacked in Muse," ShanNews.org, April 26, 2020.
"Myanmar (Burma): TNLA attacks an under-construction hotel owned by Panse militia in Muse," Asia News Monitor, April 28, 2020.