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Source: Sky News

Around 1,000 government soldiers put down their weapons and were allowed to leave, according to local people and independent media accounts in what is the latest success for the alliance since its offensive was launched in October.

An alliance of rebel groups in Myanmar has taken control of a key city in the north of the country after government forces reportedly laid down their weapons and withdrew.

The Three Brotherhood Alliance took control of the city of Laukkaing, located on the border with China, late on Thursday.

Around 1,000 government troops put down their arms and were allowed to leave, according to local people and independent media accounts.

It is the latest success for the alliance and the biggest in a series of defeats suffered by the government since rebels launched an offensive in October.

The alliance is made up of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the Ta’ang National Liberation Army and the Arakan Army.

It is one of the threats faced by Myanmar’s military government which is fighting pro-democracy guerrillas and other ethnic minority armed groups across the country.

An alliance of rebel groups in Myanmar has taken control of a key city in the north of the country after government forces reportedly laid down their weapons and withdrew.

The Three Brotherhood Alliance took control of the city of Laukkaing, located on the border with China, late on Thursday.

Around 1,000 government troops put down their arms and were allowed to leave, according to local people and independent media accounts.

It is the latest success for the alliance and the biggest in a series of defeats suffered by the government since rebels launched an offensive in October.

The alliance is made up of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the Ta’ang National Liberation Army and the Arakan Army.

It is one of the threats faced by Myanmar’s military government which is fighting pro-democracy guerrillas and other ethnic minority armed groups across the country.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, he said its soldiers in the city had already surrendered and been allowed to leave the city on military trucks since Thursday evening.

Independent online Myanmar news outlets, including Khit Thit Media and Myanmar Now, reported similar details.

Laukkaing is the capital of Kokang Self-Administered Zone, geographically part of northern Shan state.

The MNDAA is a military force of the Kokang minority, who are ethnic Chinese.