'32 dead in Myanmar as Rohingya militants ambush border posts'

At least 32 people were killed, including 11 Myanmar security forces, as alleged Rohingya militants attacked remote border posts in Rakhine State, the army's commander in chief said today.

"One soldier and 10 police sacrificed their lives for the country," Commander in Chief Min Aung Hlaing said in a Facebook statement, adding 21 militants died in the fighting which is ongoing.