Myanmar’s besieged resistance dreams of ‘people’s army’ to counter junta

On the barricades and in border hideouts there is a growing mood to take the fight to the military after the coup that has left more than 200 dead

As an adolescent, Aung, 27, wanted to enlist in the Myanmar military until his family spelt out the horrors of the institution. Now, he has seen them firsthand.

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