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Convoy carrying Indonesian, Singaporean diplomats 'attacked' in Myanmar
Myanmar has been in turmoil since a military coup deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's administration in February 2021.
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Members of the Myanmar security forces stand guard on a street in Yangon on July 19, 2022, on the 75th Martyrs' Day that marks the anniversary of the assassination of independence leaders including general Aung San, father of the currently deposed and imprisoned leader Aung San Suu Kyi. (AFP/Stringer)
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convoy of diplomats travelling in Myanmar came under fire from an unknown armed group, a military official and a diplomat said Monday.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since a military coup deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's administration in February 2021.
On Sunday a convoy of several vehicles travelling in Taunggyi township in eastern Myanmar's Shan State was attacked by an unknown armed group, a foreign diplomat based in Yangon told AFP on condition of anonymity.
"A convoy with some diplomats was attacked yesterday morning," the source said.
The convoy was carrying diplomats from the embassies of Indonesia and Singapore and officials coordinating humanitarian relief from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regional bloc, they added, noting that no casualties were reported.
A senior military official who did not want to be named confirmed to AFP that a convoy had been fired on.
It was unclear who was behind the incident which, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Teuku Faizasyah, took place in Hsi Hseng township in the western Shan State and targeted officials from the ASEAN humanitarian assistance centre.
