STUDENTS OCCUPY BURMESE EMBASSY (r)

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Myanmar diplomats reportedly held at Bangkok embassy
October 1, 1999
Web posted at: 1:47 PM HKT (0547 GMT)


BANGKOK, Thailand (Reuters) -- At least three armed men broke into the 
Myanmar embassy in Bangkok on Friday and were holding the ambassador, 
diplomats and their family members in an embassy building, a diplomat at the 
embassy said.

"They are keeping the staff members in the office," the attache Hla Hla Kyi 
told Reuters. "I think maybe 18 staff members. The ambassador too and the 
families." Witnesses said gunshots could be heard from the embassy compound 
as Thai anti-terrorist units took positions at the scene.




>From: "S.Wansai" <m.win@xxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Thida(DVB)" <euburma@xxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: Re: STUDENTS OCCUPY BURMESE EMBASSY
>Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 10:24:21 +0200
>
>Dear Thida:
>
>Call 053 - 807121 Chiangmai for details. I still couln't get thru and 
>presumed that it must be Bkk Embassy. Please check for accuracy first.
>
>Sai Wansai
>SHAN - EU
>
>Below is Okkar's report:
>
>            MYANMAR INOFRMATION COMMITTEE
>                      YANGON
>
>                 Information  Sheet
>        No.B-1088 (I/L)            1st October,1999
>
>        Myanmar Embassy Staff in Bangkok  Held Hostage By Armed Terrorists
>
>            Today at 10:50am Bangkok Time, three gunmen armed with AK (47) 
>rifles  came into the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok and held the embassy staff 
>as  hostages. The Myanmar Ambassador was not in the embassy at the time of 
>the  incident. He is working together with the Thai authorities to secure 
>the  release of the hostages.
>
>        There is no information regarding the identity of the terrorists 
>and  the   organization they represent. The motive of the terrorists is not 
>yet known.
>
>------------------------------
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Thida(DVB)
>   To: S.Wansai
>   Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 9:50 AM
>   Subject: Re: STUDENTS OCCUPY BURMESE EMBASSY
>
>
>     Today 1:00 pm 12 students with M.16 and bomb occupied the Burmese 
>embassy.
>
>   Could you please tell a little details of the event such as where (which 
>country) ?
>
>   Best regards,
>
>   Thin Myat Thu (Thida)                                  Tel: + 47 22 
>414143
>   Web Editor                                                Fax: + 47 22 
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>   Democratic Voice of Burma      http://www.communique.no/dvb

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