Myanmar junta launches air raids in rebel territory

Fighting escalates along the border.

Myanmar’s military launched air assaults for the second day in a row into rebel-held territory after gunfire was heard from neighbouring Thailand, a Thai official said Wednesday, as fighting escalates along the border. The anti-junta movement has also garnered some support from some ethnic rebel groups, which control territory along Myanmar’s border regions. The Karen National Union (KNU), one of the most prominent, has been among the junta’s most vocal opponents — blasting the junta for violence against anti-coup protesters.