Dozens of Myanmar soldiers killed in rebel clashes near China border
YANGON -- Dozens of Myanmar soldiers have been killed in several clashes between ethnic rebels and the army along the border with China, state media reported on Tuesday, threatening leader Aung San Suu Kyi's chief goal of ending decades of ethnic strife.
"There were at least 48 armed clashes with the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), resulting in the deaths of dozens of soldiers," Myanmar's state-run daily, the Global New Light of Myanmar, said.
