Members of the Karenni Nationalities Defence Force and Kareni Army at a checkpoint near Demoso, in eastern Kayah State, on October 19, 2021. (AFP)

Junta-aligned militia fighters defect to resistance in Kayah State

Myanmar anti-coup fighters briefly seized several border outposts in Kayah State after junta-aligned militia defected and joined the resistance, sparking days of heavy clashes, state media reported on Thursday.

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