The regional command at Ann would be the second regional military command to fall to ethnic rebels in five months, and a huge blow to the militaryA rebel army in Myanmar said it had captured a major military headquarters in the country’s west, marking the fall of the junta’s second regional command as it faces mounting setbacks against a nationwide armed resistance movement.The Arakan Army (AA) said the western military command in Rakhine state, which borders Bangladesh, fell on Friday after two weeks of intense fighting, according to a statement posted on Telegram late on Friday. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-12-21 07:26:00
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Myanmar rebels claims= control over major western military headquarters
