Burma's junta chief urges soldiers to crush opponents

Burma's junta chief has marked the country's Armed Forces Day by urging soldiers to crush anyone attempting to destabilise the tightly controlled country.

Burma's junta chief urges soldiers to crush opponents
Thu, 27 Mar, 2008 - 08:20

Burma's junta chief has marked the country's Armed Forces Day by urging soldiers to crush anyone attempting to destabilise the tightly controlled country.

Senior General Than Shwe was speaking to 13,000 soldiers today after an annual military parade to mark the holiday, which celebrates the army's strength.

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