East Timor triggers Asean first, accuses Myanmar of war crimes

SCMP · 2026-02-16
East Timor triggers Asean first, accuses Myanmar of war crimes

Myanmar ’s military government ordered East Timor ’s senior diplomat to leave the country after judicial authorities from the fellow Southeast Asian country accepted a criminal complaint against Myanmar’s armed forces, state media said on Monday. The move sharply escalates tensions between the two c