Myanmar junta identifies bombing suspect as member of anti-government group

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YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's military junta says it has identified a suspect wanted in two weekend bombings as a member of an exiled anti-government group, state media reported Tuesday.Security cameras behind the Traders Hotel in Yangon, the biggest city in Myanmar, filmed a man "carrying explosives" on Sunday evening before blasts went off in the area, The New Light of Myanmar reported.

The newspaper reprinted a snapshot from the security camera, showing a blurry image of a man in a T-shirt and knee-length shorts holding what appears to be a small bag and another nondescript item.Citing anonymous sources, the state-run newspaper said the man has been identified as a member of the exiled group, Vigorous Burma Student Warriors.

The paper said the man went by the code name Storm, and had entered Myanmar after attending explosive training courses in an unnamed country.Authorities appealed to the public for help in finding the suspect.The second explosion on Sunday went off behind the luxurious Traders Hotel, about an hour after a blast nearby in downtown Yangon.The blasts were caused by explosives planted under cars and caused no injuries, the newspaper said.