East Timor Accuses Myanmar of War Crimes, Sparks ASEAN Diplomatic Row

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 countries and is a rare step between members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which East Timor joined only last year. There was no immediate response from East Timor’s government when...

By Associated Press