National Unity Government Weekly News Bulletin No. 9/2022

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NUG welcomes the UK’s decision to impose sanctions on companies delivering weapons

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"(1) The National Unity Government welcomes the United Kingdom’s decision to impose sanctions on companies delivering the weapons that allow Myanmar’s terrorist military junta to perpetrate its brutal violence. These sanctions target several Russian arms dealers who are selling drones and helicopter parts to the junta as well as Myanmar companies who act as intermediaries between the Russian weapon suppliers and the military. The following Myanmar companies are contained in the sanctions list: Myanmar New Era Trading Company Limited, Sky Aviator Company Limited, and Synpex Shwe Company Limited https://bit.ly/3A1ERy8 NUG welcomes the UK’s decision to impose sanctions on companies delivering weapons (3) The National Unity Government i s s u e d an addendum to the Federal Democracy Charter: “The Federal Democracy Union Declaration”. The declaration was first proposed on June 31st, 2021, and approved with some amendments in the first people's congress held 27th - 29th January, 2022.....NUG announced that it can wage guerrilla warfare and direct confrontations with many PDF battalions (2) The National Unity Government announced that it is both purchasing and manufacturing armaments so that the combat forces can continue their campaign of guerrilla warfare against the SAC. With the formation of hundreds of battalions and the increased availability of arms, the NUG has also indicated that pro-democracy forces will soon be able to launch direct conventional military operations against the junta's forces. Already the NUG's forces..."

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National Unity Government of Myanmar

Date of Publication: 

2022-06-27

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2022-06-27

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Myanmar

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English

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