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Resistance spy chief captured by junta militia in Shan State

Soldiers from the People's Defence Force (PDF), the armed wing of Myanmar's National Unity Government (photo taken in May 2021).
Soldiers from the People's Defence Force (PDF), the armed wing of Myanmar's National Unity Government (photo taken in May 2021). © National Unity Government handout/EPA/MaxPPP

A senior official of Myanmar's opposition government NUG who went missing late last month, has been abducted by an armed group in Shan State, according to Intelligence Online sources. His captors are involved in opium trafficking and are known for carrying out summary executions.

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France, Syria
Ex-head of French military intelligence torpedoes Lafarge's Syria alibi

The former head of France's DRM military intelligence Christophe Gomart at the first day of the Paris trial of French cement group Lafarge, on 4 November 2025.
The former head of France's DRM military intelligence Christophe Gomart at the first day of the Paris trial of French cement group Lafarge, on 4 November 2025. © Raphaël Lafargue/Abacapress.com/Reuters

Called as a witness in Lafarge's trial for allegedly financing terrorism in Syria, the former head of French military intelligence, General Christophe Gomart, confirmed he had obtained information through one of the cement manufacturer's employees, but denied knowing about its payments to jihadists.

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