BBC'S MYANMAR JOURANALIST GOES MISSING AS CRACKDOWN ON DISSENT CONTINUES

  • 19/03/2021

BBC on Friday reported that one of its journalist in Myanmar has gone missing after he "was taken away by unidentified men".The British broadcaster's official Twitter account said that it was doing everything to locate reporter Aung Thura that disappeared around midday.

"We are extremely concerned about our BBC News Burmese Reporter, Aung Thura, who was taken away by unidentified men," the statement posted on Twitter said."We call on the authorities to help locate him and confirm that he is safe."Local media outlet Mizzima said that one of its reporters, Than Htike Aung, was also "arrested" in the capital Naypyidaw on Friday.

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