YANGON, Myanmar — Clashes broke out near a regional military command in northern Myanmar on Wednesday, residents and local media said, in what appeared to be a widening offensive against junta troops.
Gunfire has rocked Lashio, a town in northern Shan state that is home to the military's northeastern command, since Tuesday night, one resident told Agence France-Presse .'Since last night, we have been hearing shooting targeting the regional military command... we dare not to go outside,' the resident said, requesting anonymity.
All flights to Lashio from commercial hub Yangon have been canceled since Wednesday morning, an airport source in the former capital told AFP, without giving further details.The so-called Three Brotherhood Alliance of ethnic armed groups launched an offensive last October against the military near Lashio and along the Chinese border.The alliance seized swaths of territory and lucrative border crossings, dealing the junta its biggest blow since it seized power in the Feb.
Erupt Near Army Command In North Myanmar
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