By Reuters Staff
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(Reuters) -Myanmar army artillery shelled positions held by civilian militias in a northwestern town for a second day on Friday, rebel fighters and a lawmaker said, after the ruling junta declared martial law there to quell a local rebellion against its rule.
The junta said martial law was imposed in Mindat in Chin State late on Thursday after whom it called “armed terrorists” attacked a police station and a bank.
The attacks posed a further challenge to the military as it struggles to restore order in the country amid widespread anger over its coup in February which ousted the elected civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Myanmar coup and democracy
ASEAN tell Myanmar coup leader to cease the use of violence, release the prisoners and engage in dialogue
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The ASEAN met on Saturday in Jakarta. Brunei was in the chair. General Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s coup leader, was called and told to immediately cease the use of violence, release the prisoners, engage in dialogue with all parties. He was also told that ASEAN will provide humanitarian relief and send its envoy for mediation. The General took the points and went back.
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