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AFP : 3 foreigners amongst hostages
- Subject: AFP : 3 foreigners amongst hostages
- From: euburma@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 07:24:00
BANGKOK, Oct 1 (AFP) - Three foreigners including a German national, a
Singaporean and a Malaysian are amongst the hostages held by armed men who
stormed the Myanmar embassy here Friday, Bangkok's police chief said.
Lieutenant General Wanarat Kotchrag said it was believed that as many
as 15-20 Thais were also inside the building, bringing the total number of
hostages to over 30.
"The Burmese students have said that the hostages are safe and that
they are concerned for their welfare," he told reporters, adding police had
confirmed that assessment.
"We will try and solve the problem as quickly as possible," he added.
The foreign ministry earlier said there were 13 Myanmar diplomats
inside the compound.