Anti-Terrorism Efforts: Central Committee Holds Meeting 1/2021

The Anti-Terrorism Central Committee held the 1st meeting of this year on Wednesday.

In the meeting, member of the State Ad-ministration Council Chairman of the Committee Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Soe Htut discussed counter-terrorism measures under the law, plans implemented in line with the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the stipulation of procedures to combat terrorisms occurring in the country and plans to boost up the international cooperation works.

The meeting also focused on public awareness programmes regarding the fake news on Facebook and other internet websites.

Then, Committee Secretary Lt-Gen Than Hlaing, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs and Police Chief clarified the occurrence of riots and violence since February, intense arson attack, robbery, bombing, murder cases and other cases of terrorists to threaten the public, and actions taken against the suspects.

The committee members also discussed precautionary measures against terrorism to ensure the public safety. The meeting also discussed legal actions to take against the terrorist groups of CRPH, NUG, PDF and their partners for communicating with international terrorists and ARSA to grab the State power by force.