20,000 Myanmar soldiers and 200 officials deserted, says former Army officer who sought refuge in India
Captain Kaung Thu Win, who deserted the Myanmar army, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: KALLOL BHATTACHERJEE Around 20,000 soldiers and 200 military officials have deserted the Myanmar military, which is engaged in combating Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs), said a military officer who deserted his post in Sagaing region bordering India’s Northeast after the junta…