The unstable situation in Myanmar.

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Myanmar Rebels Say Recapture HQ After Almost 30 Years

A Myanmar ethnic rebel group said it had recaptured its headquarters from the Myanmar military, almost 30 years after it was forced out.

thedefensepost.com

Possibly a more symbolic than significant victory, but it looks like the junta's limited access to the Thai border is being further reduced. A morale boost for the KNLA at the least.

 

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Soldier-spies in Myanmar help pro-democracy rebels make gains

Leaked intelligence from military spies is helping turn the civil war in the resistance’s favour, BBC finds.

www.bbc.co.uk

A more interesting article than the last BBC one posted, on how spies are helping the rebel groups.

I also liked the map they showed, as it suggests the junta is increasingly trapped in urban areas. This reminds me of what happened to the Chinese Nationalists during the civil war. They were strong in urban areas, but the Communists won from the countryside.

 

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Arakan Army In Liberation Mode, Myanmar Junta Desperate To Hold Rakhine – OpEd

Sittwe, former Akyab, has been completely encircled by fighters of the Arakan Army ( AA), the military wing of the United League of Arakan ( ULA) which seeks to liberate the Rakhine ( former Arakan) state from the control of Myanmar's military junta. Nearly 18,000 AA fighters have cut off all...

www.eurasiareview.com

Contrary to predictions that the Arakan Army would sue for peace with the junta, they continue to fight. Indeed, given a recent alleged massacre of government prisoners by the junta, I think the AA have no incentive to agree peace given that the junta clearly cannot be trusted. If they're going to kill their own, why would they not turn on a former rebel group in the future?

Myanmar airstrike on detention camp kills dozens, armed opposition group says

Those killed in attack on camp for relatives of junta soldiers in Rakhine state were women and children, Arakan Army says

www.theguardian.com