TUMBRU, Bangladesh: At least two people were killed in Bangladesh on Monday after mortar shells fired from Myanmar during clashes there landed across the border, as terrified residents reported heavy fighting and medics treated several with gunshot wounds.

Parts of Myanmar near the 270-kilometer (167-mile) border with Bangladesh have seen frequent clashes since November when fighters from the rebel group Arakan Army (AA) ended a ceasefire that had largely held since the Feb. 1, 2021 coup.

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