A leaked U.S. cable stated that “ l ike most Burmese field commanders , Shwe Mann utilized forced civilian porters , including women and children , on a massive scale during operations against Karen insurgents . ” It has also been alleged that Shwe Mann was directly involved in the Depayin massacre , which saw the death of at least 70 people associated to the National League for Democracy ( NLD ) . According to some sources , Gen Than Shwe ordered lower-ranking officers to carry out the attack on Aung San Suu Kyi ’s convoy at Tabayin , March 2003 . Than Shwe bypassed his deputy Maung Aye and Prime Minister Khin Nyunt , leaving Shwe Mann directly responsible for the military preparation of the attack
Depayin massacre
Depayin massacre
Shwe Mann