Fighting erupts in Myanmar; junta to 'consider' ASEAN plan
Fires (L) are seen on a forested hillside in Myanmar as shots are heard in the distance, as seen across the Salween river from Mae Sam Laep, a border outpost in northwestern Thailand, April 27, 2021, in this still image from a video obtained by Reuters. Video obtained by Reuters reuters_tickers
This content was published on April 27, 2021 - 07:19
April 27, 2021 - 07:19
(Reuters) - Fighting erupted in eastern Myanmar near the Thai border early on Tuesday as ethnic minority Karen insurgents attacked an army outpost in some of the most intense clashes since a Feb. 1 coup plunged Myanmar into crisis.