Myanmar Ethnic Armed Group Attacks Police Station Against Military Junta... At Least 10 Dead

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Junhyung] On the 10th (local time), ethnic armed groups in Myanmar attacked a police station in the eastern region, killing at least 10 police officers. They are engaged in armed struggle against the Myanmar military.

According to Reuters and local media, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Arakan Army (AA), and Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) attacked the police station in Naungmon, Shan State on that day.

Local media Shan News reported that at least 10 police officers died in the attack. Other outlets reported 14 fatalities.

The ethnic armed groups have criticized the Myanmar military's harsh crackdown on protests and are showing movements to establish a federal army to oppose the military. Some groups have demanded active participation from the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH), which acts as the interim government of Myanmar's democratic camp.

At the end of last month, the CRPH declared the abolition of the 2008 constitution led by the military. It also announced the formation of a national unity government. Sasa, the UN special envoy and international spokesperson for the CRPH, mentioned the necessity of establishing a federal army and that a new constitution is being drafted to allow ethnic groups to maintain their own armed forces.

According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP), a human rights organization, as of the previous day, a total of 618 people have died due to violence by the military and police, including shootings, in Myanmar.

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