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25 more attackers killed in continued clashes in western Myanmar state

Xinhua, November 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

A total of 25 more attackers have been killed in clashes in Myanmar's western Rakhine state as the government troops conducted clearance operation, the military-run Myawaddy News reported Monday.

Dozens of armed attackers set fire to a total of 130 houses in villages of Mayintaung, Pwintphyuchaung, Gwason and Dargyizartaung near Maungtaw town before fleeing, the report said.

According to earlier report, in Saturday's clashes in two areas of Maungtaw and Yathedaung, one officer and one soldier of the government's security forces had died with several others injured when the government troops were ambushed by about 60 attackers armed with guns, knives and spears near Mayintaung village.

The skirmish left six attackers dead.

A series of fighting followed after nine policemen and five soldiers were killed in an attack by armed men on Oct. 9 on three border posts.

Extremists were blamed for involvement in the attacks with financial support from foreign terrorist organizations, the government said.

A dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed on Maungtaw since Oct. 10. Endit