Word: kyaw
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Military spokesman Kyaw Sann said the clashes began Sunday night when "the violent mob attacked security forces with catapaults and jinglees [metal darts] and the troops had to disperse the mob by shooting in many parts of the town...
...Kyaw Sann said crowds yesterday raided two police stations, stealing rifles, pistols, and ammunition. Reports said that protesters, some carrying swords, spears and crossbows, were taking the weapons of the fallen soldiers...
...explanation accompanied the Radio Rangoon announcement of the President's resignation beyond a brief mention that he had also given up chairmanship of the Burma Socialist Program Party, the country's sole political organization. Who would take his place remained a mystery, but there was speculation that General Kyaw Htin, a respected former chief of staff and Defense Minister, was in control; he had signed the resignation announcement...