The ruby mines in Mogok, seen on November 26, 2016. Myanmar is the source of a large majority of the world's rubies, and Mogok is the country's ruby capital. (AFP)

Fear and lawlessness stalk Mogok after tycoon kidnapping

Residents of the ruby mining town have been shaken by abductions and squeezed by demands for money from armed groups competing for influence in the multi-ethnic area.

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