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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

Investigators say six Ukrainians and American held in India conspired to help Myanmar rebels carry out attacks

Six Ukrainians and an American arrested in India earlier this year were involved in a drone attack on a civilian plane in Myanmar and were planning to carry out further activities in support of the rebels there, investigators said in a court filing approved this week.

The foreigners were arrested during a series of raids on three airports across India and accused of illegally entering a border state without permits and crossing into neighbouring Myanmar to train ethnic militias in drone warfare.

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