YANGON, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar's police have destroyed 115 acres of opium poppy fields in Loilem township, Shan state, the state-owned daily Myanma Alinn reported on Thursday.
Police and local authorities destroyed the poppy fields on Tuesday and Wednesday, the report said.
Police are continuing operations to eradicate the poppy fields in the area, it added.
Myanmar is accelerating its eradication efforts in cooperation with international organizations and other countries, the report said. ■