Hong Kong, June 07: More than 100 opposition supporters may have been killed in the unrest that led to the Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's detention, a report said today. Government-hired thugs wielding sharpened bamboo stakes and wooden clubs "unmercifully pounded" the opposition members in a May 30 ambush in northern Myanmar, a British radio report said.
The report said that the latest details emerged after an unnamed American investigation team had visited the site of the attack, which concluded that the attack was planned and coordinated by the military government. The claims come as UN envoy Razali Ismail visits Myanmar to try to meet Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been under government "protective custody" since the attacks last week.
The report said Razali was expected to meet junta leaders today but was ready to leave the country early if he was denied access to the Nobel Peace laureate. Aung San Suu Kyi was taken to a military camp 40 km outside the capital after the attack and has not been seen since, prompting international concerns about her health. Bureau Report