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| Subject: After first lying about it, vicious Burmese military now admits air strike on rebels Thu Jan 03, 2013 6:03 pm | |
| The Burmese army has admitted targeting Kachin rebels in air strikes in mountainous northern Burma, a day after the country's military-dominated government denied it had used jet fighters and attack helicopters in the fighting.
The US and United Nations have condemned the use of air power against the Kachin, which has raised questions about how much control the government of the reformist President, Thein Sein, has over the army.
The US State Department spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland, said the development was ''extremely troubling'' and urged the rebels and government to begin peace talks.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/burmese-military-admits-air-strike-on-rebels-20130103-2c77a.html#ixzz2GxMTJA4z
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