Thousands of civilians flee Myanmar town after military clash with rebels

Residents and media say military bombed homes during days of fighting with anti-junta dissidents Thousands have fled a town in western Myanmar after days of fighting between anti-junta dissidents and the military, during which soldiers bombed civilian homes, according to residents and media. Myanmar has been in turmoil since Aung San Suu Kyi's government was ousted by the military in February, sparking a nationwide uprising that the junta has tried to crush.