People dismantle their slum homes in the Thianlyin township of Yangon on October 28, 2021, after military authorities announced residents had to vacate the area. AFP PHOTO
People dismantle their slum homes in the Thianlyin township of Yangon on October 28, 2021, after military authorities announced residents had to vacate the area. AFP PHOTO

BANGKOK: Myanmar troops on Friday shelled a restive western town, with an ensuing fire destroying dozens of houses, as well as the office of charity Save the Children, witnesses and local media reported.

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