13 Rebels Killed In Rakhine State
January 18 2019
The Burmese army says it has killed 13 rebels during operations in the western Rakhine state, reports Reuters.
Between Jan. 5 and Jan. 16, 13 rebels were killed in eight clashes, said Maj. Gen. Tun Tun Nyi.
There were also at least five land mine explosions, he said.
Burmese soldiers also suffered casualties, though the general declined to provide figures.
The Arakan Army rebel group said that five of the bodies recovered by the government did not belong to their fighters.
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