Myanmar accuses separatists over deadly bomb blast

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YANGON, Dec 18 (AFP): Myanmar's government accused armed separatists Friday of a bomb attack that killed eight people and left 13 others injured at a market in the country's restive Karen state, state media and officials said.
It was not clear who was responsible for the attack, but English-language daily New Light of Myanmar newspaper, a mouthpiece for the ruling junta, blamed ethnic Karen separatists.
"The offender is from the KNU terrorists insurgent group that is active in the area between Phapun and the border," the New Light said.