Clashes erupt near army command in north Myanmar

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 04, 2024 12:11 am

YANGON, Myanmar — Clashes broke out near a regional military command in northern Myanmar on Wednesday, residents and local media said, in what appeared to be a widening offensive against junta troops.

Gunfire has rocked Lashio, a town in northern Shan state that is home to the military's northeastern command, since Tuesday night, one resident told Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Members of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army hold their group's flag as they pose for a photograph on a captured army armored vehicle in Myanmar on Oct. 28, 2023. AP FILE PHOTO

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