Myanmar civil war: Military loses control of key town on Thai border, rebels say, in major win for anti-junta resistance | CNN
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Myanmar rebels fighting the junta say they have seized the last remaining military base in a key border town, dealing the latest significant blow to the country’s military rulers as they struggle to cling to power.

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Myanmar military loses control of key town on Thai border, rebels say, in major win for anti-junta resistance

Rebels kicking ass with no military assistance from US

“Myanmar rebels fighting the junta say they have seized the last remaining military base in a key border town, dealing the latest significant blow to the country’s military rulers as they struggle to cling to power.

About 200 soldiers abandoned their base in the southeastern town of Myawaddy and have been pushed to the No 2. Friendship Bridge linking Myanmar to Thailand following an attack Wednesday night by Karen resistance fighters, a spokesperson for the Karen National Union told CNN Thursday.

“Officially we (are in) control of the town Myawaddy since last night,” KNU spokesperson Saw Taw Nee said. The loss of the major trading point with Thailand was “a big issue for the military,” he added.”

  • venusaur@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    2·
    8 months ago

    it’s definitely a western creation, but not wholly a US creation. British and French started it all, and the US’ involvement with peace treaties created a backlash resulting in assassination of Rabin and the rise of Netanyahu.

    how was her release related?

    • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      8 months ago

      When she ascended to the office of state counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi drew criticism from several countries, organisations and figures over Myanmar’s inaction in response to the genocide of the Rohingya people in Rakhine State and refusal to acknowledge that the Myanmar’s military has committed massacres

      • venusaur@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        That’s far from the genocide being a direct consequence of her release. Actually, that doesn’t say that at all