Myanmar Police Arrest Two Journalists For Allegedly Violating State Secrets Law

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Myanmar Police Arrest Two Journalists For Allegedly Violating State Secrets Law
2017-12-13

Myanmar police have arrested two domestic journalists working for Reuters news agency for violating the state secrets law by allegedly illegally possessing government documents, the government and a relative of one of the men said Wednesday.

Thet Oo Maung, also known as Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 27, were arrested for violating Section 3 of the 1923 Official Secrets Act for allegedly intending “to send important security documents regarding security forces in Rakhine state to foreign agencies abroad,” said a statement issued by the Information Ministry.

The papers included reports, a list of weapons, and a draft map, according to the police report filed by Lieutenant Zaw Naing from the No. 8 Security Unit.

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