At least 19 people killed in Ta’ang National Liberation Army attacks near border gate with China, officials said.
At least 19 people, including four members of the security forces, were killed by an armed group near the main border gate with China, a government spokesperson told reporters.
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) launched three attacks on early Saturday in the town of Muse in Shan state, also injuring 20 others, Zaw Htay, the spokesperson said.
Mai Aik Kyaw, TNLA’s spokesman told AFP news agency that they attacked military posts, a casino just outside the town of Muse, and on a road to Lashio.
The TNLA and other ethnic groups have been fighting against government forces for decades, seeking greater autonomy and federalism.
