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Myanmar Civil War?

Started by bgmnts, April 02, 2021, 11:30:33 AM

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bgmnts

Even if you werent following the situation in Myanmar with the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya muslims, you probably know about the military coup a few months ago. Well, its all kicking right off and its turning into a proper knockdown drag out fight. The UN has genuine concerns this could become a civil war, but that could be sensationalist I don't know. 535 at least dead by the military junta though apparently.

News footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3JedvCCPcQ&ab_channel=OnDemandNews

Internet blackout: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/02/myanmar-coup-military-expands-internet-shutdown

As a little side not, the ousted leader has been charged with a strange law I didnt know of and generally just has been a wrong 'un:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-56612247


Glebe

Absolutely dreadful, and certainly puts being fed up in lockdown into context.

druss

Quote from: Glebe on April 02, 2021, 05:12:59 PM
Absolutely dreadful, and certainly puts being fed up in lockdown into context.
Aye, really highlights the boredom we are going through.