Burmese Troops And Kachin Militia Clash -- BBCBurmese troops have been involved in deadly clashes with Kachin rebels near a northern site where China is building a hydro-electric power plant.
At least four rebel fighters and a number of government troops have died.
A truce between the government and rebels from the Kachin ethnic minority broke down last year when rebels refused to become state border guards.
It is among the worst violence reported in Burma since March, when the military handed power to a civilian government.
The current fighting began on Thursday.
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