Teachers in Myanmar caught in crossfire as conflict rages — Radio Free Asia

Teachers in uniform take part in a Civil Disobedience Movement demonstration against the military regime that overthrew the elected national government, in Dooplaya district, eastern Myanmar's Kayin state, May 13, 2021. Credit: AFP/KNU Dooplaya District

Schoolteachers in Myanmar, many of whom joined a national strike to protest the ruling military regime, have been increasingly caught in the crossfire following the February 2021 coup that overthrew the elected government. As of May, at least 40 teachers had been killed, according to the ruling junta. Educators who have gone on strike to

Myanmar junta adds arson to its arsenal with proxy forces that torch opposition areas — Radio Free Asia

Pyu Saw Htee fighters train at a shooting range under the tutelage of junta soldiers, Feb. 11, 2022. RFA

Widely seen as military stooges. Zaw Min Tun also dismissed reports of the Pyu Saw Htees presence, although he acknowledged that the military is currently “forming native militia groups” in action to “internal insurgency motions” in play given that Myanmar acquired its self-reliance from Britain in 1948. ” The groups found in areas with heavy

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