Thursday, February 2, 2012
Burma’s government has secured another tentative truce with ethnic rebels, this time in the country’s south east where officials from the New Mon State Party (NMSP) this morning agreed to an initial deal that could pave the way for a ceasefire.
The two sides have been in talks over the past month, but today’s decision is the strongest signal yet that a ceasefire is on the cards. Saw Hla Maung Shwe, who has acted as a broker for Naypyidaw’s Internal Peace Making Committee, told DVB that additional negotiations would take place.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
At least 35 terrorists were killed in a gun-battle after a newly-established security checkpost was attacked in Kurram Agency, also leaving eight soldiers killed and scores of others injured, a military statement said on Tuesday.
Over 100 terrorists attacked the post in Jogi heights of Kurram Agency, damaging the post badly, sources told Daily Times, wishing not to be named. The attack took place in the morning.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Clashes continued on Monday between Shiite al-Houthi rebels and Sunni tribal men in the northern Yemeni provinces of Saddah and Hajjah.
Al-Houthi rebels launched an attack on Hagor tribal alliance in Hajja but their attack was repelled by the Sunni tribes men, killing at least 13 of the Iran-backed fighters, local sources told Yemenpost.
And 6 of the tribes men were also killed in the clashes, said the local sources.
“Al-Houthi rebels are trying to regain control of their posts, which the tribes men have seized in the past three days, “the local source added. “the Sunni armed men managed to capture some of al-Houthi fighters in the clashes.”
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