VNExpress-Jan 17
A terrorist group in the U.S. was accused of inciting people in Vietnam to perform terrorist acts to instill fear, prosecutors said at a Tuesday trial for deadly attacks on government offices in Dak Lak. Prosecutors of the Central Highlands’ Dak Lak Province said Y Mut Mlo, the ringleader of terrorist group MSGI (Support group for Montagnards) based in the U.S., had been persuading H Wuen Eban since 2015 to join armed activities, murder and destroy properties to instill fear among the people and disrupt order in Dak Lak. Y Mut Mlo is currently on the run and wanted. Mlo also introduced Eban to other members of MSGI, including Y Chik Nie, Y Nien Eya, Y but Eban, Y Chanh Bya and Y Sol Nie. In August 2018, Bdap illegally crossed the border to enter Thailand and formed the MSFJ (Montagnards Stand For Justice) organization to incite people of ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands to perform terrorist acts. In 2019, Eban joined MSGI to seek material support from outside of Vietnam to go against authorities, forming the so-called “Degar State” in the Central Highlands. In early 2023, Eban requested permission from MSGI to allow armed groups to perform terrorist acts in Vietnam, murdering people and destroying properties to instill fear in the community. On May 12, 2023, Nie came to Thailand from the U.S. and contacted Eban on how to return to Vietnam without being detected. Authorities said that from June 9 to June 10 last year, terrorists trained among themselves and created weapons as preparation. At night on June 10, they split into two groups: one with 33 people and the other with 34 people, to come to the two People’s Committee offices and launch the attacks. The attacks resulted in nine deaths, including police officers, officials and civilians, as well as injuring people. Among the 100 accused, 53 were tried for terrorism to oppose the people’s government; 45 were charged with terrorism (six being abroad). The trial started on Jan. 16 and is expected to last 10 days. Read more at: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/crime/us-terrorist-group-coaxes-people-into-deadly-attacks-in-dak-lak-prosecutors-4701886.html
