Myanmar violence: Thousands flee renewed fighting in Kachin state
Thousands of people have fled fresh fighting between government forces and ethnic Kachin rebels in the country’s northernmost state.
29 Apr 2018
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Thousands of people have fled fresh fighting between government forces and ethnic Kachin rebels in the country’s northernmost state.
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