Myanmar anti-coup insurgents seize police post, kill security forces
Social media videos show what appears to be the dead bodies of security forces
23 May 2021 - 17:43
Fighters opposed to Myanmar’s military junta seized a police station in the eastern town of Mobye on Sunday and claimed to have killed at least 13 members of the security forces and captured four, local media said.
Videos shared on social media showed what appeared to be the dead bodies of security forces in the latest attack of a general upsurge of conflict in parts of Myanmar since the February 1 coup that overthrew elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi...
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