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Myanmar army airstrikes send hundreds fleeing across a river into Thailand


Myanmar’s military unleashed airstrikes and heavy artillery on a small town controlled by ethnic guerrillas, sending hundreds of people fleeing across a river into Thailand, local officials and residents said Friday.


Government forces targeted Lay Kay Kaw, a small town near the Thai border that is controlled by the Karen guerrillas who are seeking greater autonomy from the central government.





Fighting has intensified since February, when the military seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, and guerrillas offered refuge to opponents of the army.


The most recent clashes were triggered by a raid last week by government soldiers on Lay Kay Kaw.


Independent media reported that government troops seized 30-60 people associated with the organised opposition to the military government,…

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