Myanmar general killed in drone attack near Thai border; more than 3,000 people fleeing war given shelter in Thailand

Brigadier-General Soe Min That, commander of the 44th Division controlling the Pha Song camp, 275th Infantry Battalion, Myawaddy, was killed on the battlefield near the Thai-Myanmar border. - Image from The Nation Thailand/ANN

YANGON/BANGKOK (The Nation Thailand/ANN): A senior commander of the Myanmar junta’s armed forces has been killed in a drone attack by anti-government forces near the Thai-Myanmar border.

Brigadier-General Soe Min That, commander of the 44th Division controlling the Pha Song camp, 275th Infantry Battalion, Myawaddy, was killed on the battlefield near the Thai-Myanmar border.