Rangoon: Assassination Attempt On S. Korean Pres. Doo-hwan
October
09
1983
Description
Rangoon bombing: Attempted assassination of South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan during an official visit to Rangoon, Burma. Chun survives but the blast kills 17 of his entourage, including four cabinet ministers, and injures 17 others. Four Burmese officials also die in the blast.
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