DUS prosecutors accused two Myanmar citizens of planning to assassinate the country’s ambassador to the United Nations. As senior investigators announced on Friday, the two men wanted to force the pro-democracy diplomat Kyaw Moe Tun to resign — if he refused, murder him. Two suspects aged 28 and 20 were arrested.
According to court documents, the US authorities received notification of the assassination plan a few days ago. The law enforcement authorities then acted quickly to stop the attack, the representative said. Federal police FBI, Jacqueline Maguire. The two suspects will face up to five years in prison.
Opponents of military rulers
It is not clear whether the two men are related to the Burmese military government. In this Southeast Asian country, the army seized power in a coup in February.De facto head of government Aung San Suu Kyi Was imprisoned.
Ambassador of Myanmar to China United Nations In New York, Kyaw Moe Tun supported the democratic movement in his country and positioned himself against the military government. He rejected the invitation of the military ruler to resign. According to investigators, the assassination plan for Kyaw Moe Tun was planned in Westchester County, north of New York, where diplomats live.
Just recently, the Myanmar military government extended the state of emergency implemented after the coup for a year and a half until August 2023. After the coup, large-scale protests took place in Myanmar for several weeks, and security forces suppressed it. According to activists, more than 900 people were killed.
