Battered, empty Myanmar town shows price of victory against junta

The western Myanmar town of Pauktaw bears the scars of victory against the junta in the civil war, with gutted buildings and fearful residents. The Arakan Army, an ethnic minority armed group, took control in January, leaving the town mostly empty and under the threat of military attacks.

Battered, empty Myanmar town shows price of victory against junta

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The western Myanmar town of Pauktaw bears the scars of victory against the junta in the civil war, with gutted buildings and fearful residents. The Arakan Army, an ethnic minority armed group, took control in January, leaving the town mostly empty and under the threat of military attacks.