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A Myanmar town lies in shambles as both sides in civil war vie for control

KYAUKME, Myanmar (AP) — Ten days after it was recaptured by Myanmar s military government, the town of Kyaukme stands eerily silent. Schools have reopened but the town s once-busy market is mostly empty. Vendors at some stalls closed them at the sight of visiting journalists, visibly nervous. The once-thriving town in Myanmar’s Shan State is in shambles, an Associated Press journalist confirmed on Friday in a rare visit to the war-torn area allowed by the country’s military government. The army allowed an AP photographer to join a trip organized by pro-military Myanmar media, the only representative of foreign media who was permitted to do so. The military doesn’t allow a free...


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