A truce in the troubled western region appears to have crumbled with the military in open warfare against rebel groups.
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing is an award-winning journalist and researcher writing on political transitions, human rights, and issues related to civil war and eth... nic affairs in Myanmar. Follow him on Twitter @kyawhsanhlaing1
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