Myanmar troops detain, kill residents of Rakhine town: Local media

Myanmar's junta detained around 50 people and left an unknown number of others feared dead in western Rakhine state after a clash with an ethnic armed group, local media reported on Friday. On Thursday, junta troops shelled the town of Pauktaw and shot at it from helicopters after AA fighters seized the police station, residents told AFP. The military took control of the town later Thursday, and on Friday, local media cited residents saying that around 50 people had been detained.