Myanmar prepared for jihad threats

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 05, 2014
Myanmar prepared for jihad threats

Myanmar is cooperating with other governments in the region and around the globe to prevent terrorist attacks by al-Qaeda through an early warning system and the sharing of information on the group's activities, an official at the President's Office tol

He was commenting on threats made in a September 3 video by Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri who said the terrorist group had formed a unit to target India, Myanmar and Bangladesh. 
The leader announced the formation of a new wing dedicated to waging jihad in the Indian subcontinent.