Arakan Army rebels overran a police base in Rakhine state, killing two officers and one of their wives, the Myanmar government said on Wednesday, as fresh fighting broke out in a historic Buddhist temple town popular with tourists.

Myanmar rebels storm police base in Rakhine state amid fresh clashes in temple town

Fighting between Myanmar's military and ethnic Rakhine rebels in Mrauk U, the ancient capital of the Rakhine kingdom, has left at least eight locals injured, scaring tourists and sparking fears that the historical monuments are under threat.

Eight injured in Myanmar temple town violence

At least six people were wounded in gunfire as Myanmar soldiers hunted ethnic Rakhine insurgents in the western town of Mrauk U, residents said on Tuesday and a military convoy was ambushed.

Six wounded in gunfire as Myanmar soldiers hunt insurgents in temple town

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Myanmar rebels storm police base in Rakhine state amid fresh clashes in temple town

Eight injured in Myanmar temple town violence

Six wounded in gunfire as Myanmar soldiers hunt insurgents in temple town