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12 Killed As Armed Men, Troops Clash in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Hundreds of armed men assailed troops on Tuesday

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  • Twelve people have died in northern Myanmar's Rakhine state in clashes between armed men and troops, state media reported on Wednesday, in a sharp escalation of violence in the restive region.
  • Four soldiers and one assailant were killed on Tuesday when hundreds of men wielding pistols and swords attacked troops in Pyaungpit village.
  • "After the incident, troops found seven bodies," state-run Global New Light of Myanmar reported, referring to clashes with troops in Taung Paing Nyar.

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