US diplomat found dead in Myanmar, Thai woman in custody
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- The US Department of State confirms the fatality, but refuses to provide more information about the person’s death in Yangon.
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- The US State Department confirmed to the Associated Press news agency on Wednesday that a US diplomat serving at the US Embassy in Yangon had died.
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The US Department of State confirms the fatality, but refuses to provide more information about the person’s death in Yangon.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. The diplomat was serving at the US Embassy in the city of Yangon, Myanmar [File: AP]By Al Jazeera Staff and APPublished On 10 Jun 202610 Jun 2026A United States diplomat has been found dead in Myanmar’s largest city, according to the US Department of State, and three members of the diplomatic community in Yangon say a Thai woman has been detained by police in connection with the investigation.
The US State Department confirmed to the Associated Press news agency on Wednesday that a US diplomat serving at the US Embassy in Yangon had died. The department did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the person’s death or its cause.