BANGKOK, Apr 20 (AFP): Clashes between the Myanmar junta and armed ethnic groups have broken out again near a vital trade hub close to Thailand's border, an armed group spokesperson and the Thai army said Saturday, following a week of relative calm.
Myanmar has been roiled in conflict since the military seized power from a democratically elected government in a 2021 coup.
Fierce fighting broke out around the Myanmar trade hub Myawaddy earlier this month with the military forced to withdraw from its positions in the town.
However, the area had been mostly quiet in the past week, with locals reporting hearing no fighting although a regional bloc expressed "deep concern" over the ongoing situation on Friday.
During the earlier clashes, some soldiers had taken shelter under a bridge connecting Myadwaddy to the Thai town of Mae Sot.
Clashes resume near Thai-Myanmar border town
FE Team | Published: April 30, 2024 20:05:12
Clashes resume near Thai-Myanmar border town
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