YANGON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday called on Kokang's Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) to abandon armed attacks and return to the table for peace talks.
Suu Kyi made the call in her capacity of chairperson of the National Reconciliation and Peace Center (NRPC), in response to an attack launched by the MNDAA on Laukkai, Kokang region in the northeastern Shan State ealier in the day.
She urged the armed group to join all other nationalities to walk on the path of peace, which the Myanmar people desire.
Armed conflict would not bring advantage to all nationalities residing in the union but would bring bad impact on the regional people, she said.
At least five Kokang traffic police and five civilians were killed when the MNDAA attacked police posts and residential area in Laukkai, according to a government release. Four other Kokang traffic police were also taken away by the MNDAA as hostages.
MNDAA attacked Laukkai with small and heavy weapons , destroying some residential buildings, hotels and military camps with vehicles burned.
The Myanmar government troops were launching counter-attack and making area clearance operation following the incident.
Recently, Aung San Suu Kyi met with a delegation for political negotiation (DPN) of the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC), which represents the non-signatory armed groups to the Nationwide Cease fire Accord (NCA), in Nay Pyi Taw and agreed to the nine points demanded by the UNFC.
Besides, the government's Peace Commission also met with the DPN of the UNFC, agreeing to accept those deserved to be included in the peace process.
