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Al Jazeera Staff

Myanmar’s NUG says anti-coup forces ‘edging closer’ to defeating generals

Anti-coup forces near the central Sagaing Region last November [Reuters]

Myanmar’s anti-coup forces say they are moving closer to victory over the generals who seized power in a coup three years ago, energised by the successes of a major offensive that began at the end of October.

Speaking from an undisclosed location inside Myanmar at an online forum, NUG Acting President Duwa Lashi La said anti-coup forces had made “stunning gains” since the start of Operation 1027, which was launched late last year by an alliance of ethnic armed groups and resistance fighters.

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