Myanmar military says it has raided a 2nd major online scam center

346 foreigners detained and nearly 10,000 phones seized

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White smoke billows after an explosion at the KK Park online scam center in Myawaddy township, Myanmar, on Oct. 25. Despite the raid, critics say the masterminds of the scam operations continue to operate elsewhere. © AP

BANGKOK (AP) -- Myanmar's military government extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud, state media reported Wednesday.

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