Myanmar junta attacked on new fronts, thousands flee to India

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Open this photo in gallery: Fighters of the ethnic rebel group Ta'ang National Liberation Army stand guard at a check point in the town of Namhkam in northern Shan state on Nov. 10.MAI NYI/AFP/Getty Images Ethnic minority insurgent groups attacked security posts in Myanmar on Monday, residents, rebels and an official said, as fighting erupted on two new fronts, and thousands of people crossed into neighbouring India seeking safety. Myanmar’s military junta is facing its biggest test since taking power in a 2021 coup after three ethnic minority forces launched a coordinated offensive in late October, capturing some towns and...