China's Ministry of Public Security on Thursday declared that all large-scale telecom fraud centers located near the China-Myanmar border in northern Myanmar had been wiped out.
Over 53,000 Chinese nationals suspected of telecom frauds have been arrested with cooperative efforts from Chinese and Myanmar police since the ministry launched a crackdown on telecom frauds in northern Myanmar last year, the ministry said in a statement.
In a coup on Sunday, 1,079 telecom fraud suspects were arrested in northern Myanmar's Tangyan area for the first time, the suspects were caught during a joint operation by police of southwest China's Yunnan Province and local law enforcers of Myanmar.
All of the 763 Chinese citizens among the suspects, including 69 online fugitives, have been handed over to China through the land port of Cangyuan in Yunnan on Tuesday, the ministry said, calling the operation another breakthrough in the crackdown campaign.
According to the statement, China's public security bodies will continue to maintain high pressure in the crackdown on cross-border telecom fraud, especially in areas where scam dens are concentrated.
Vowing to strengthen law enforcement cooperation between the police of China and Myanmar, the ministry warned the public against recruitment information about high-paying jobs overseas, as it might deceive them into crimes.
Large-scale telecom fraud centers in northern Myanmar wiped out: Chinese authority
Ukraine is believed to have fewer than 50 missiles of the U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) remaining in its arsenal, following significant use in various operations, according to a recent report by Forbes.
The report released on Tuesday indicates that Ukraine received two shipments of ATACMS at the end of 2023 and in March of this year, totaling less than 50 missiles. Over the past year, the Ukrainian military has conducted multiple strikes using these missiles, often deploying more than one per attack, suggesting that their remaining stock may be critically low.
While the U.S. government retains the ability to authorize additional weapon supplies, its own inventory is not particularly abundant. The United States typically prioritizes maintaining its own missile stockpiles before extending aid to allies.
According to Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the ATACMS, this ground-to-ground guided missile has a maximum range of 300 kilometers and can be launched from systems like the HIMARS and M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.
On Sunday, U.S. media reported that the U.S. government had authorized Ukraine to employ U.S.-made Army Tactical Missiles and other long-range weaponry against deep Russian targets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed this capability on Tuesday, coinciding with reports of missile strikes on Russia's Bryansk region, attributed to the Ukrainian military.
U.S. media reports Ukraine's stock of army tactical missiles dwindling
