Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army’s Major-General Peng Deqi commands operations against the military near Lashio town in northern Shan State on October 27. (Kokang Information Network | AFP)

Ethnic armed groups launch attacks across northern Shan State

An alliance of ethnic armed groups in Myanmar launched coordinated attacks on the military across northern Shan State on Friday, posing a fresh challenge to the junta as it struggles to quell resistance to its rule.

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