Insurgents from western Myanmar on January 1 released three ruling party politicians who had been kidnapped from conflict-torn Rakhine state, a spokesman for the insurgent group said, calling it a …
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Myanmar Armed Group Releases Abducted Members Of Suu Kyi’s Party
An armed group in Myanmar’s conflict-wracked Rakhine state released on Friday three members of Aung San Suu Kyi’s ruling party, who they had kidnapped ahead of November’s election.
Myanmar insurgents free ruling politicians in New Year ‘goodwill’
This is a goodwill gesture … and we hope Myanmar army and Myanmar government will make similar goodwill gestures too,” said Arakan Army spokesman Khine Thu Kha told Reuters in an audio recording sent …
AA Frees Three Abducted NLD Members, Three Soldiers in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Observers welcomed the move as a further sign that both sides in the Rakhine conflict are serious about peace and said it raised hopes that canceled voting could be held.
Myanmar rebels free 3 abducted politicians in Rakhine
Guerrillas of the Arakan Army on Friday released three politicians of the ruling party in Myanmar who were kidnapped during the election campaign in October, officials said.
Myanmar insurgents say they released ruling party politicians
Insurgents from western Myanmar on Friday released three ruling party politicians who had been kidnapped from conflict-torn Rakhine state, a spokesman for the insurgent group said, calling it a …
Suspected motorbike robbers abandon vehicles and swim towards Myanmar to escape arrest
A group of people suspected of attempting to rob motorcycles in Tak province escaped on Friday before soldiers could apprehend them.
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