An ethnic armed group in western Myanmar claims to have captured a major regional army headquarters
A powerful ethnic armed group in western Myanmar is claiming to have scored a major victory in the war against the ruling military, even as neighboring nations at a meeting in Thailand were discussing efforts to end the conflict peacefully
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