Myanmar junta labels rivals as terrorist group | DW News

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"It's been a hundred days since the military in Myanmar staged a coup and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The time since has been marked by protests, violence and uncertainty. Myanmar's junta has designated the rival National Unity Government (NUG) a terrorist group, blaming it for killings, bombings and arson, state media said on Saturday. After Myanmar's February 1 coup, a group of ousted lawmakers — many of them previously part of Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party — formed a shadow government. State-controlled television slammed the NUG as a terror group, as well as the affiliated Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) group..."

Creator/author: 

Aye Min Thant

Source/publisher: 

"DW News" (Germany)

Date of Publication: 

2021-05-10

Date of entry: 

2021-05-16

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Countries: 

Myanmar

Language: 

English

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video