Myanmar Rebels Reach Turning Point in Offensive Against Junta
Ethnic minority forces in Myanmar launched a coordinated offensive to take back military-controlled areas in states near the borders with India and China. It's their strongest offensive since the elected government was overthrown by the junta in a coup three years ago.
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00:00 The junta in Myanmar is losing control of border towns as rebel forces stage a major
00:05 offensive.
00:06 Dozens of rebels took over two military camps in Myanmar's western Chin state, forcing
00:12 43 soldiers to flee across the border to India.
00:15 Three ethnic minority forces grouped together in late October to take back military-controlled
00:20 areas, including border crossings into China and over a hundred army posts.
00:25 The offensive is continuing in Rakhin and Chin states along the western border, and
00:30 Shan and Kaya states in the east.
00:32 Fifty thousand people have been displaced by the conflict in the northern Shan state
00:36 alone.
00:37 This is the biggest threat to the junta's control since generals staged a coup against
00:41 the elected government in February of 2021.
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