Shooting Breaks Out in Burmese Karen Area
Residents in Myawaddy expressed fears the Burmese Army would launch a full-scale offensive on Karen rebels who have taken key positions in the town, as gunfire sent thousands of refugees fleeing across the Thai border a day after nationwide elections.
Three people have been reported killed and more than 20 were injured in clashes between the Burma Army a…
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