Is Myanmar's military winning the civil war?
Key takeaways
- After five years of war, armed resistance groups still challenge Myanmar's military across much of the country.
- It has severely damaged the economy and left the regime internationally isolated, facing numerous allegations of war crimes.
- Over the past year and a half, however, the military has reversed some territorial losses and mounted new offensives on several fronts, aided by thousands of drones and new conscripts.
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After five years of war, armed resistance groups still challenge Myanmar's military across much of the country. But the generals are now stemming losses and reclaiming some territory.
https://p.dw.com/p/5D7n DMin Aung Hlaing took over as Myanmar's president last month, claiming the country had entered a new chapter Image: Aung Shine Oo/AP/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Since toppling a democratically elected government over five years ago, Myanmar's military has lost control over swaths of land to armed resistance groups across the country.
It has severely damaged the economy and left the regime internationally isolated, facing numerous allegations of war crimes.