1999 attack on the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok
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1999 attack on the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok
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The 1999 Myanmar Embassy siege of 2 October 1999 was the seizure of the Burmese embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. A group of Burmese dissidents from the Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors (VBSW) and allegedly God's Army stormed the Burmese embassy and held 89 people, including embassy staff, Burmese nationals, foreigners, and Thai citizens. All hostages were released unharmed and the hostage takers escorted to the Burmese-Thai border by Thai authorities.
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Terrorist attack on a Burmese embassy in Thailand
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_attack_on_the_Myanmar_Embassy_in_Bangkok
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2024-02-08T14:30:15Z
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