Myanmar regime slammed

06 June 2008 - 02:00
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BANGKOK - Myanmar's regime is committing crimes against humanity by targeting civilians during its military offensive against ethnic rebels, a human rights group said in a report yesterday.

BANGKOK - Myanmar's regime is committing crimes against humanity by targeting civilians during its military offensive against ethnic rebels, a human rights group said in a report yesterday.

The junta has been battling Karen National Union (KNU) rebels in the eastern regions for decades, but Amnesty International, which is based in Britain, said the latest push against the KNU had been particularly punishing. - Sapa-AFP