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Myanmar military control weakening as anti-coup forces advance: Report

Ethnic armed groups such as the Karen National Union have been the main beneficiaries of the fighting, according to Crisis Group [File: Ann Wang/Reuters]

Myanmar’s military regime has lost control of more parts of the Southeast Asian country, particularly along its borders, since anti-coup forces formed an alliance to mount a renewed offensive at the end of October last year, according to the latest update from a group of prominent international experts.

The Special Advisory Council for Myanmar (SAC-M) said in a report released on Thursday that the overall trajectory of the conflict in Myanmar since 2022 had been one of “expanding resistance control versus corresponding military junta losses”.

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