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Myanmar Rebels Claim Control Of Town, Deny Targeting Rohingya

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Myanmar Rebels Claim Control Of Town, Deny Targeting Rohingya

The junta has lost control of around half its 5,280 military positions, according to an estimate. (File) A powerful armed ethnic group in Myanmar said on Sunday it had won control over a town in the western state of Rakhine after weeks of fighting, denying accusations it had targeted members of the Muslim-minority Rohingya during … Read more

Myanmar rebels take control of key land trade route to China

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Myanmar rebels take control of key land trade route to China

With Myanmar in fresh turmoil due to increased clashes between an alliance of ethnic rebel groups and military junta, Beijing’s concerns regarding safety of its economic interests have mounted as rebels have recently taken control of a key trade route to China while overrunning several military bases lying along the Myanmar-China border. The rebels on … Read more