A Burmese drug emperor, Khun Sa, died who was once one of the world's most wanted. He had been suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure though the cause of death is still unknown. He was living his mid-seventies.
He fought on the name of independence for the Shan people, an ethnic minority group based mainly in Burma, for 30 years. He had few hundreds armies who were untied under the Shan United Army. After signing a peace deal in 1996, he had been living under the protection of the military rulers, despite the US offering $2m (£1m) for his capture. It is said that Burmese government was largely funded by his drugs empire.
He himself always claimed to be a freedom fighter which his critics said just a good idea to make his black money to white.
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