People attend a protest against Myanmar's military coup in Launglon, Myanmar, on Friday, April 23, 2021 in this picture obtained by Reuters.
BANGKOK, April 23 (Reuters): Myanmar's military fired warning shots at a civilian boat carrying Thai border patrol officers, security sources and a resident said on Friday, amid heightened tensions in border areas since the junta seized power nearly three months ago.
Thursday's shooting took place near the Thai village of Tha Ta Fung in Mae Hong Son province, near where thousands of ethnic Karen from Myanmar fled military air strikes last month.
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