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Ex-General Behind Yangon Crackdown Eyes Reward in Myanmar Junta Election

by Admin | Oct 13, 2025 | Daily News

Source: The Irrawaddy

Former Lieutenant General Thet Pon, who led the bloody crackdown on anti-coup protesters in Yangon, looks set to be rewarded with the post of Sagaing Chief Minister after being named as a Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) election candidate.

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