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- 1 2 "List of Cease-fire Agreements with the Junta". irrawaddy.org. 18 December 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2011.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "No united army for us, rebels vow - Bangkok Post: news". www.bangkokpost.com.
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