Myanmar Replaces Senior Air Force Officer

Myanmar has replaced a high ranking air force officer, officials said on Monday, in a move that was seen as a response to China's anger over a stray bomb that fell in Chinese territory and killed four farmers three months ago. Major General Lwin Oo was replaced as the air force chief-of-staff by Brigadier General Maung Maung Kyaw, a senior official in the President's Office told Reuters. It is unclear when the switch happened. Myanmar (also known as Burma) emerged from 49 years...

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