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– Three Burmese journalists arrested for alleged links to a rebel group (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News June 29, 2017

Three journalists were arrested by the Myanmar Armed Forces after having travelled to rebel-controlled communities to cover a drug-burning ceremony marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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