One of Myanmar's most prominent rebel groups on Saturday warned a ceasefire deal seen as a breakthrough in relations with the regime was "fragile", as ethnic unrest continues to cast a shadow over reforms.
Soldiers with the Karen National Union take part in a military parade near the Thai-Myanmar border in 2006. One of Myanmar's most prominent rebel groups has warned a ceasefire deal seen as a breakthrough in relations with the regime was "fragile", as ethnic unrest continues to cast a shadow over reforms.
The Karen National Union (KNU) signed a pact with a delegation of ministers from the new government on January 12 in a move that raised hopes of a permanent end to one of the world's longest-running civil conflicts.
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