An urban guerrilla group in Myanmar claims responsibility for assassinating a retired army officer

BANGKOK (AP) — A retired senior Myanmar military officer was shot dead Thursday by self-proclaimed urban guerrillas near his home in the country's largest city, the latest killing…

An urban guerrilla group in Myanmar claims responsibility for assassinating a retired army officer

A retired high-ranking officer in Myanmar’s military has been shot dead by a self-proclaimed urban guerrilla group near his home in the country’s biggest city

Myanmar ex-general slain in attack claimed by anti-coup fighters

Yangon (AFP) May 22, 2025 A retired Myanmar general who formerly served as ambassador to Cambodia was shot dead on Thursday, two military sources said, in an attack claimed by anti-coup fighters. Myanmar's military seized power in a 2021 coup, sparking a civil war pitching it against pro-democracy guerrillas and resurgent ethnic armed groups that have long been active in the Southeast Asian country's fringes. Mos

Ex-ambassador gunned down in Yangon

Cho Tun Aung, a retired army general and former ambassador, was shot dead at his home on Thursday, according to the group claiming responsibility