The recent spate of terrorist bombings in Burma has not injured many people or caused much property damage, but it is a reminder of the country’s multi-faceted internal security problems. Dr Andrew Selth comments further in a recent opinion piece in the Lowy Institute’s Interpreter. Read the full article here.
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