MAE SOT, Thailand -- Myanmar's resistance forces led by the Karen National Union began consolidating control of Myawaddy township, a trading hub near the border with Thailand, following days of fighting with the military regime.
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A Thai soldier looks on as people line up at a border crossing to flee Myanmar early on April 12, in Mae Sot, Thailand. © Reuters
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