Thai soldiers stand guard near the Moei River separating Thailand and Myanmar, on the other side of Kayin State’s Myawaddy town, last night. (AFP)

Myanmar troops withdraw from border town following clashes

Myanmar junta troops stationed in an embattled border town have withdrawn from their positions, a spokesman for a Myanmar ethnic armed group and a Thai official told Agence France-Presse on Thursday.

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