MNDAA fighters walk past a military base after seizing it during clashes in Laukkai Township, in northern Shan State, on October 28. (Kokang Information Network | AFP)

Myanmar military says lost control of strategic border town in Shan State

Myanmar's military has lost control of a strategic northern town on the Chinese border following days of clashes with three ethnic armed groups, a junta spokesman said.

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