Irrawaddy-Jan 2
A junta general threatened to carry out continuous bombing raids on towns seized by revolutionary groups in ethnic states, during last month’s meeting with representatives of an ethnic military alliance in China’s Kunming. The Brotherhood Alliance, which is made up of the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) met representatives of the junta’s National Solidarity and Peace Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) at talks mediated by China in Kunming on Dec. 23. “Even if you can militarily seize towns and villages in ethnic areas, your regions will never be peaceful. We will always carry out air raids using the sophisticated weapons we have,” NSPNC secretary Lieutenant General Min Naing was quoted as saying at the meeting by TNLA second-in-command Brigadier General Tar Phone Kyaw. Brig-Gen Tar Phone Kyaw confirmed to The Irrawaddy that Min Naing did make the comment at the meeting. China mediated two rounds of talks between the regime and the Brotherhood Alliance in December. The Brotherhood Alliance said no agreement was reached at either meeting. Over the past 66 days, since the launch of Operation 1027, the Brotherhood Alliance has seized 12 towns, trunk roads and around 430 junta positions in northern Shan State. Read more at: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmar-junta-threatens-nonstop-bombing-of-towns-seized-by-ethnic-groups.html
