A local resistance group fighting against the military government in Myanmar has acknowledged responsibility for the killing last week of a Buddhist monk and his disciple in the country’s eastern region

Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 11/03/2025 | 14:48:47

AI Summary:
Dhamma Thara, 48, was the latest religious figure to die in the civil war that arose after the army seized power in February 2021. Buddhist monks are influential in their local communities and have historically been involved in political actions in Myanmar. Local social organizations deny the guerrillas’ allegations on Tuesday. The statement said those were false narratives without credible evidence. Last month another local resistance group was suspected of killing a Catholic village priest.

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