Clashes break out at Thai-Myanmar border between soldiers, armed groups

The Thai military near the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Mae Sot in Thailand's Tak province [Warangkana Wanichachewa/AP]

Fighting has broken out between the Myanmar military and ethnic armed groups near the Thai border, according to Thailand’s government and media reports.

Witnesses on the Thai and Myanmar sides of the border also reported that they heard explosions and heavy machine-gun fire near a strategic bridge from late Friday that continued into early Saturday.