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World Service,22 Dec 2025,49 mins
Myanmar military bombs schools and churches in rebel-held state
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Many people in the rebel held Chin state have left their homes, with some fleeing into India. The push comes ahead of the first general election in Myanmar since the army overthrew the government in two thousand and twenty one. We are also in Rabat, the capital of Morocco, where the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament has got under way - with a win for the hosts. (Photo: Members of the People's Defence Force (PDF) hike at a training camp in an area controlled by ethnic Karen rebels; Credit: Reuters)
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