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Myanmar Armed forces chief allege ‘strong forces’ behind terrorism in country
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Myanmar Armed forces chief allege ‘strong forces’ behind terrorism in country

Myanmar Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has claimed that terrorist groups in Myanmar exists because of the “strong forces that support them”.While he did not name forces but observers indicated that he referred to Chinese support for some insurgent groups in Myanmar.His remarks came as he attended Russia’s 75th anniversary of the country’s Victory Day.During the visit Gen Min Aung Hlaing held talks with India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on how to promote ties between their countries’ armed forces, border security and counter-insurgency operations along the border.When asked by a Russian news agency about terrorism in Myanmar, the military chief said, “A country may be able to suppress terrorist organizations on its soil. But in cases when there are strong forces behi