Fighting flares between junta and rebels in southern Myanmar

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BANGKOK - Fighting has flared in recent days between Myanmar junta forces and rebels opposed to their rule, officials and locals said on Tuesday.Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government was toppledLong-established ethnic rebel groups, as well as dozens of “People’s Defence Forces” , have emerged in opposition and clash frequently with the military.

“There were drone attacks by local PDFs at a military command near Kyonedoe town a few days ago,” a military source told AFP. Residents of Kyonedoe, which has a population of around 5,000, said they endured a tit-for-tat battle as the rebels shot back. They burned down several government departments including the immigration, military intelligence and administration bureaus.

 

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