Spokesman: Myanmar Army Kills 13 Rebels in Rakhine Clashes

Myanmar's army has killed 13 rebel fighters in the western Rakhine State, a military spokesman said on Friday, as government troops battle to contain a new insurgency in the troubled region. Fighting between security forces and the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed group seeking greater autonomy for Rakhine, has forced some 5,000 civilians to flee their homes since early December, according to the United Nations. The violence has brought fresh turmoil to the region, the site of a...

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