09-01-2024, 11:02 AM
(08-11-2023, 10:17 AM)Gemstar Wrote: Military junta deserved it. Even rebels are unhappy with this evil junta for killing so many unarmed civilians. Might as well proclaimed it a communist country and get kicked out of ASEAN immediately.China had been mediating between the two sides to seek an end to the fighting on its border
Beijing had grown increasingly frustrated in recent months by the junta's lack of action on closing down the scam centres such as those in Laukkai
More than 2,300 military personnel and their family members reportedly surrendered
The Three Brotherhood Alliance said it had taken over Laukkai — a hub for online scam operations in northern Shan State on the border with China — after the military's regional headquarters located there surrendered.
"All Kokang region has become a land with no Myanmar Military Council anymore," the rebels said in a statement.
A general view shows Laukkai, the capital of Myanmar's Kokang region
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/mya...wn-4029071