Myanmar ends offensive against Kachin rebels: Ministry
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Buy SPH photosNAYPYIDAW (AFP) - Myanmar announced today an end to a military offensive against ethnic minority rebels in the northern state of Kachin in the face of growing international concern.
The statement from the information ministry came hours after the country's fledgling parliament passed a motion calling for a halt to the fighting, which has marred optimism about the country's political reforms.
