YANGON, Myanmar: A Myanmar ethnic armed group has launched attacks on security force outposts in the country's west, local media reported on Monday, as the junta struggles to beat back fighting in the north.
YANGON, Myanmar: A Myanmar ethnic armed group has launched attacks on security force outposts in the country's west, local media reported on Monday, as the junta struggles to beat back fighting in the north.Arakan Army fighters later seized border guard bases near Rathedaung in western Rakhine state, local media cited an AA spokesman as saying.The AA has for years fought a war for the autonomy of the state's ethnic Rakhine population in their home near the border with Bangladesh.
Richard Horsey of the International Crisis Group said: 'If combat persists, it will open a significant new front for the regime.'The AA is also fighting alongside two other ethnic armed groups in northern Shan state, bordering China, where the military has admitted to losing ground, including a border trade hub.The AA, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army and the Ta'ang National Liberation Army say they have captured dozens of military outposts in their joint offensive.
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