| Part of the Korean conflict | |
| Date | 9 October 1983 |
|---|---|
| Time | 10:25 a.m. (UTC+6:30) |
| Location | Martyrs' Mausoleum, Rangoon, Burma |
| Coordinates | 16°48′09″N 96°08′52″E / 16.802536°N 96.147658°E |
| Also known as | Rangoon incident |
| Deaths | 21 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 46 |
| Suspects | 3 North Koreans (Kang Min-chul and 2 others) |
| Convictions | Kang Min-chul: life imprisonment Others: death sentence |
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The Rangoon bombing of 9 October 1983, was an assassination attempt against Chun Doo-hwan, the fifth president of South Korea, in Rangoon, Burma.[1] The attempt was orchestrated by North Korea.[2] Although Chun survived, 21 people died in the attack and 46 were injured. One suspect was later killed, and the two other suspected bombers were captured, one of whom confessed to being a North Korean military officer.[2]
- ^ "Materials on massacre of Korean officials in Rangoon". Korea & World Affairs. 7 (4). Historical Abstracts: 735. 1983 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ a b "When a North Korean Bombing Rocked Yangon". The Irrawaddy. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.