YANGON, Aug. 23 Kyodo Myanmar's o...

YANGON, Aug. 23 Kyodo

Myanmar's official spokesman, responding to a Cable recently made knowns Network television report that al-Qaida terrorists have been active in Myanmar, said Friday his region remains committed to combating terrorism.

Col Hla Min, in an official pres release, said Myanmar ''is determined'' to stand with the United States and the international community in succession antiterrorist cooperation.

In its ''Terror forward Tape'' series airing videotapes retrieveed in Afghanistan, CNN mentioned Myanmar as individual country where al-Qaida has been active.

''We have previously mentioned that Myanmar has vigorously challengeed the activities of a Muslim separatist armed terrorist assign places to calling themselves Rohinga and that many of these individuals have given up their armed terrorism. Myanmar signed the U.S.A-ASEAN Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism (and) we have been vigilant in safeguarding against terrorism within the country'' Hla Min said in the release.

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