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| 1999 Myanmar Embassy siege | |
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| Part of Internal conflict in Myanmar | |
| Location | Myanmar Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand and Ratchaburi Hospital |
| Date | 2 October 1999 |
Attack type | Hostage situation, 89 hostages taken |
| Weapons | AK-47 assault rifles, hand grenades, grenade launchers |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Perpetrators | Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors God's Army (disputed) |
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The 1999 Myanmar Embassy siege of 2 October 1999 was the seizure of the Burmese embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. A group of Burmese dissidents from the Vigorous Burmese Student Warriors (VBSW) and allegedly God's Army stormed the Burmese embassy and held 89 people, including embassy staff, Burmese nationals, foreigners, and Thai citizens. All hostages were released unharmed and the hostage takers escorted to the Burmese-Thai border by Thai authorities.[1]
- ^ "Embassy gunmen flee". BBC News. 2 October 1999. Retrieved 11 September 2016.