Myanmar civil war: Military loses control of key town on Thai border, rebels say, in major win for anti-junta resistance

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CNN — Myanmar rebels fighting the junta say they have seized the last remaining military base in a key border town, dealing the latest significant blow to the country’s military rulers as they struggle to cling to power. About 200 soldiers abandoned their base in the southeastern town of Myawaddy and have been pushed to the No 2. Friendship Bridge linking Myanmar to Thailand following an attack Wednesday night by Karen resistance fighters, a spokesperson for the Karen National Union told CNN Thursday. “Officially we (are in) control of the town Myawaddy since last night,” KNU spokesperson Saw Taw Nee...