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<P>New: Unrest in Burma
<P>Source: Central Intelligence Agency
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<P>The National Unity Party (NUP) has begun a quiet but brutal crackdown on the prodemocratic, underground resistance movement, National League for Democracy (NLD). The offensive has been concentrated in Rangoon but new information regarding mandated curfews and increased nightly arrests in Moulmein and Bassein indicate its scope is spreading.
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<P>Agents close to the NLD report the groups headquarters has been forced to move from the capital city to Akyab. Arrests are the NUP's excuse for executions as the arrested are never seen or heard from again. Despite the heavy loses the NLP continues to exert itself on the local population and remains the strongest foothold the UN has to establish democracy in the nation.
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<P>Specualtion that NUP had reestablished its chemical weapons development program have been verified. Manufacturing facilities have been discovered in Akyab and Prome.
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