An alliance of ethnic armed groups in northeastern Myanmar has reportedly achieved one of the main goals it set when it launched an offensive last October by taking control of Laukkaing, a key city on the border with China.
  • RandAlThor@lemmy.caOPM
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    11 months ago

    MNDAA has seized Laukkaing, basically the capital city of Kokang area. Kokang region is economically integrated with China. MAL has lost another economic zone and a source of tax funds.