BY A WALL STREET JOURNAL REPORTER
YANGON—Myanmar's military is moving large numbers of soldiers to border areas near China and Thailand in anticipation of possible conflicts with ethnic rebels in those areas before elections this year, according to diplomats, intelligence experts and residents who are tracking the activities.
Details about the buildup, including the total number of troops involved, are unclear. Myanmar is one of the world's most secretive countries, and its government rarely speaks publicly about activities it deems sensitive, especially military movements. Attempts to reach the Myanmar government were unsuccessful.
But analysts and dissidents say the deployments—which are believed to include tens of thousands ...
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