Gunman tries to kill two Myanmar political leaders


KUALA LUMPUR: Two Myanmar political leaders narrowly escaped death in Bukit Bintang when a pillion rider on a motorcycle fired several shots in their direction in what is believed to be an assassination attempt.

Rakhine Nationalities Develop­ment Party chairman Dr Aye Maung and Arakan League for Democracy Party chairman Aye Thor Aung were travelling in a BMW with two of their countrymen in Jalan Alor when the incident occurred at 11.30pm two days ago.

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