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Myanmar seeks friends to its west

Bangladeshi police launched a crackdown against suspected criminals and insurgents after a rise in attacks on Rohingya community leaders in refugee camps. (Photo: Bangladesh Armed Police Battalion via AFP)

After mortars landed on Bangladesh's soil as the Myanmar military attacked the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State in recent months, soldiers from Bangladesh and Myanmar's junta met to mend ties.

The north-western Rakhine region in Myanmar, which borders Bangladesh, has seen a number of airspace violations over the past few months as border guards there have fought local militants.

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