{"id":266629,"date":"2021-08-07T00:13:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T00:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rfa.org\/english\/news\/myanmar\/un-envoy-plot-08062021195842.html"},"modified":"2021-08-07T00:13:00","modified_gmt":"2021-08-07T00:13:00","slug":"two-men-from-myanmar-arrested-in-plot-to-injure-or-kill-the-countrys-un-envoy-a-junta-foe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/08\/07\/two-men-from-myanmar-arrested-in-plot-to-injure-or-kill-the-countrys-un-envoy-a-junta-foe\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Men From Myanmar Arrested in Plot to \u2018Injure or Kill\u2019 the Country\u2019s UN Envoy, a Junta Foe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n
Two Burmese men have been arrested for allegedly plotting to kill or injure Myanmar\u2019s ambassador to the United Nations near New York, U.S. officials announced Friday.<\/p>\n
A court filing states that the Burmese men, aged in their twenties, were involved in plans to attack Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun by tampering with the tires on his car to cause a crash while he was inside.<\/p>\n
Kyaw Moe Tun has been a prominent critic of Myanmar\u2019s military regime that seized power in a coup six months ago. He has refused demands of the junta to step down as ambassador and now represents the country\u2019s civilian-led shadow government.<\/p>\n