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Bombings Pick up in Burma

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Jul 01, 2011
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Burma, despite supposedly being under the tight control of an overwhelming military that has cracked down brutally on opposition demonstrations, has become the scene of a growing number of bombings against the regime from rebel forces in recent weeks.

The latest occurred Wednesday when a powerful bomb exploded in the key Pegu Region town of Taungoo, th…

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