Myanmar confirms key city near Chinese border seized by armed ethnic alliance

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Myanmar’s military government has withdrawn its forces from a key city on the north-eastern border with China after it was taken over by an alliance of ethnic armed groups. The Three Brotherhood Alliance took control of Laukkaing late on Thursday after Myanmar military forces laid down their arms and were allowed to withdraw, both sides said on Saturday. Advertisement Photos and videos on social media showed a vast amount of weapons the alliance claimed to have captured. Laukkaing is the capital of the Kokang Self-Administered Zone, which is geographically part of northern Shan state in Myanmar. The Three Brotherhood Alliance...