Myanmar military claims recapture of Thai border town

YANGON — Myanmar’s military claimed on Wednesday to have recaptured a town on the Thai border, expanding the frontier trade crossings it claims to control in the grinding civil war. The southern Myanmar border town of Mawtaung is a relatively minor trading post, transiting $26.7 million of freight in the 2023-24 financial year, according to Myanmar official statistics. But its capture would represent another boost for the military, adding to a string of recent victories against ethnic minority armies and pro-democracy guerrillas it has warred with since staging a 2021 coup. Myanmar state media said the military lost control of […]... Keep on reading: Myanmar military claims recapture of Thai border town

Original source: Philippine Daily Inquirer