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BANGKOK--A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi in another criminal case Thursday and sentenced Australian economist Sean Turnell to three years in prison for violating Myanmar’s official secrets act, a legal official said.
The murder of former Brigadier General Ohn Thwin at his Yangon home at the weekend has reportedly sparked anxiety among other senior figures.
Ex-Brigadier General Ohn Thwin, a vocal junta supporter and former ambassador to several countries, is the most senior junta figure to be assassinated in nearly a year.
Ohn Thwin, 72, has become the highest-ranking figure to be killed by anti-regime guerrillas since last year’s coup.
In accordance with the right to self-defence, the public has been taking part in a People’s Defensive War. Reportedly, 48 members of the junta armed forces died and 11 others were injured on Saturday.