Perhaps the perpetrators were 'not happy' that aid will benefit only certain parties, an analyst said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LABUAN BAJO, INDONESIA - The attack on Sunday in strife-stricken Myanmar on a humanitarian convoy carrying Association of South-east Asian diplomats, including two from Singapore embassy, could be a “deliberate” attempt by the assailants to stir trouble and warn Asean against meddling in the crisis, analysts say.
Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs had confirmed that two staff members of its embassy in Myanmar were part of the humanitarian convoy that came under attack in Shan State, in the eastern part of the country.Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
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