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Myanmar-Thai border conflicts clarified |
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Yangon, 2 May — A Press meet on the conflicts at Myanmar-Thai border was held at Tatmadaw Guest House on Inya Road in Yangon this morning.Deputy Minister for Information Brig-Gen Aung Thein gave an introductory speech. Officiating Head of Department of the Office of Strategic Studies Lt-Col San Pwint clarified matters relating to Thai artillery and armoured-mobile cannon bombardment on Myanmar side after the group comprising SURA opium smuggling insurgents and Thai armed troops attacked the Tatmadaw Pachee outpost, heavy weapons fire from Maehtawkale camp in Thailand to support KNU insurgents who crossed Thaung-yin River from Thailand to attack Moakthon outpost near Myawady, and Thai artillery barrage during SURA and Thai armed troops’ attack on Tatmadaw BP(1) camp at the border at Pungpa-hkyem region in Mongton Township. He replied to queries raised by the journalists. Joint Secretary of Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control Police Col Kham Aung explained narcotic drugs elimination endeavours. Deputy Chief of Office of Strategic Studies Deputy Director of Defence Services Intelligence Maj-Gen Kyaw Win also clarified the conflicts. Together with OSS officials of the Ministry of Defence, mediamen of the Ministry of Information, officials of CCDAC, Patron of Myanmar Foreign Correspondents Club U Sein Win, President U Sao Kai Hpa and member correspondents, correspondents of The Myanmar Times and guests viewed the map showing the armed conflicts. ________________________________________________ |
