May 25 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military has launched renewed offensives into several border regions, including a frontier ?area ?with critical rare earth deposits and other vital trade ?routes, a month after a new administration took formal control of the war-torn country. New military chief Ye Win Oo, who ?took office in March after his long-time predecessor stepped down to become president, is making an aggressive push to reclaim strategic border strongholds from ethnic armies that have gained strength in recent ?years, spokesmen for rebel groups and analysts told Reuters. The ?military’s recent offensives have focused on Kachin State, a region…
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