INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
An ethnic armed group in the western Myanmar state of Rakhine said it has taken control of a town bordering India and Bangladesh, marking
the latest loss for the military government as it battles rebellion in several parts of the country.Myanmar is in the throes of an
insurgency on multiple fronts, where allied anti-junta groups backed by a pro-democracy parallel government have seized control of several
It is the biggest challenge the junta has faced since it mounted a coup against an elected government in 2021.A spokesperson for the Arakan
Army (AA) said late on Sunday it had conquered Paletwa, a port town on the Kaladan river that is key to trade with neighbouring
in a statement, adding the group will take over administration and law enforcement in the area.A spokesperson for the junta did not respond
Brotherhood Alliance took Laukkai town on the in northern Shan State on the border with China.Last week, the junta agreed a ceasefire with
that group, the TNLA, for the region bordering China
The talks were held in the Chinese city of Kunming and facilitated by Chinese officials.But on Sunday, the rebel alliance said junta forces
are breaching the ceasefire agreement, launching attacks in several townships in Shan State.Source: Reuters--Agencies
