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"In the early days of a brutal 2021 military crackdown on anti-coup protesters
in Myanmar, members of the nascent resistance movement began asking “how many
dead bodies” it would take for the world community to act.
More than two years on from a coup that installed military rule in the
Southeast Asian country, pro-democracy protesters say they have yet to receive
an adequate answer.
On April 11, 2023, the country’s armed forces dropped multiple bombs on a
gathering in Pazigyi, a village in Sagaing Region, killing around 100 people,
it has been estimated, including many children.
Such attacks are not uncommon, if not usually so deadly. The day before the
Sagaing massacre, the Myanmar air force dropped bombs in Falam, Chin State,
killing 11 people. In fact, since civil war broke out, 3,240 civilians and
pro-democracy activists have been killed, according to the human rights group
Assistance Association for Political Prisoners. In response, a fierce
resistance movement has emerged, with an estimated 65,000 fighters using
ambushes and other guerrilla tactics against military targets.
As a scholar on Myanmar’s history, I would argue that the escalating violence
can be attributed to two main factors, one internal and one external: a
miscalculation by the military over the resistance of Myanmar’s people, and
ambivalence from the international community."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
