A rebel army in Myanmar announced this weekend that it had overrun a regional military base and seized a strategic city and airport near the border with China, marking the most significant advance yet against the country's junta.
The victory, after weeks of fighting, was claimed by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army. The group's fighters, from the Kokang ethnic Chinese minority, posted photos of themselves at the base gates.
Myanmar's military rulers signaled a major advance by the rebels, acknowledging loss of contact with the base in Lashio, Shan State. This defeat would be substantial for the junta after months of defensive battles.
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