The deputy minister for Home Affairs, Maj-Gen Aung Soe, has revealed that the Union has made extensive efforts to combat terrorism in Myanmar, including surveillance of suspected terrorists and specially trained anti-terrorist combatants, state media has reported.
The deputy minister said Myanmar is collaborating with local, regional and international organisations in the fight against terrorism.
According to the report, as soon as a potential terrorist is believed to have entered the country police will immediately commence gathering intelligence. From this information, the terrorism threat will be categorised into 5 levels, ranging from level 1 (wanted list) to level 5 (on record).