Patterns of Global Terrorism 2000 - Burma

In January, 10 armed Burmese dissidents – linked to the takeover in 1999 of the Burmese Embassy in Bangkok – took over the Ratchaburi provincial hospital in Thailand. Thai security forces stormed the hospital and freed the victims. All the hostage takers were killed, and no hostages were injured during the assault. Separately, Burma sentenced to death one terrorist involved in the 1999 Embassy seizure.

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