Myanmar military denies massacre rap

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 06, 2021 12:50 am

NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar's ambassador to the United Nations, who has refused to leave his post despite being fired after the February coup, has alerted the world body to a 'reported massacre' by the military junta, which the ruling army chief denied.

Kyaw Moe Tun sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday, saying 40 bodies had been found in Kani township in July in the Sagaing area of northwestern Myanmar.

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