Two Myanmar political leaders survive assassination attempt in KL


KUALA LUMPUR: Two Myanmar political party leaders narrowly escaped death when a motorcycle pillion rider fired several shots in their direction in Bukit Bintang two days ago, in a suspected assassination attempt.

Rakhine Nationalities Development Party (RNDP) chairman, Dr Aye Maung, and Arakan League for Democracy Party chairman, Aye Thor Aung, together with two other Myanmar nationals were in a BMW car on Jalan Alor when the shots were fired about 11.30pm.

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